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the ears, and called out lustily for assistance. As 

 the fellow's companions in the canoe were haul- 

 ing him down by his legs, one of the men jumped 

 down to the cabin to relieve the Doctor, and two 

 of my Kroomen stepped into the canoe and gave 

 the culprit thus caught in flagrante delicto three 

 dozen lashes in a style that would not have dis- 

 graced any boatswain's mate in his Majesty's 

 service. I never found that this severity did any 

 harm ; in fact, it was always applauded by the 

 natives, who, thieves themselves, think in com- 

 mon with their more civilised brethren, that the 

 disgrace lies not in the act, but in the detection 

 of the theft. 



I forwarded a large quantity of our most va- 

 luable goods to Mr. Lander for his intended 

 voyage to Rabbah and Boussa, and received in 

 return the ivory which he had collected, being 

 something less than three hundred weight, as the 

 result of our trade for two months. 



Accompanied by Dr. Briggs, I paid a visit to 

 Addakudda, the largest town in sight from the 

 vessel on the western bank of the river. It is 

 prettily situated on huge blocks of granite, 

 forming a natural barrier on the side next to the 

 river,, and giving it the appearance of a fortified 



