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mation, as we advanced to the S.E. with perpendicular 
fissures from three inches to $ inch in breadth, filled with 
quartz. The summits of the hills and the vallies are of stiff 
clay and vegetable mould extremely fertile. We did not 
see the smallest trace of any thing calcareous, nor the signs 
of any other metal than iron. 
August 11. We had no visitors until near noon, when four 
women came to the river’s side, opposite the boats, to make 
market, having a single fowl, halfa dozen eggs, and a 
small basket of beans to sell; we were soon told that the 
oldest was a princess of the blood in her own right, and 
that consequently she enjoyed the privilege of choosing 
her husband and changing him as often as she liked} while 
he was confined to her alone, under penalty, if a private 
person, of being sold as a slave. This lady. after getting 
for her fowl and other articles twice their value, offered 
herself and her three companions (who, we were assured, 
were the Chenoo’s daughters) for hire, to whoever would 
take them on board the boats, and seemed to be much dis- 
appointed at the apathy of white men, when they found 
their advances treated with neglect. 
In the afternoon a couple of small sheep, a goat, and 
a few fowls were brought for sale ; but for one of the former 
the owner had the conscience to ask a full piece of blue baft 
