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King Boy called it. Accordingly the swivels 

 were fired ; and on my inquiring where the 

 Ju-ju was, I was shown a fine majestic tree in 

 which, I was gravely told, he resided. 



We were now about two hours' journey from 

 Brass Town. When at a short distance from a 

 creek leading direct to the town, the canoe was 

 stopped, and every one in her began to make 

 preparations for their arrival. King Boy, with 

 his boys, jumped overboard for a swim, and was 

 speedily followed by three of his wives. While 

 they were bathing, the fourth wife was em- 

 ployed in selecting the clothes from the royal 

 wardrobe. 



As this was the first time King Boy had been 

 at Brass since leaving Mr. Lander, it was the first 

 opportunity he had of showing off his splendid 

 presents. Great fuss was made to do justice to 

 himself: he said to me, " King Boy leave Brass 

 all same one little boy, no guns, no money ; but 

 now me big man, big man too much, and plenty 

 ting." The once splendid dress, sent out as a 

 present from Mr. William Laird, of Liverpool, 

 was now taken out of a large calabash, not a 

 little the worse for being kept there. It con- 



