62 PRINCESS OF RABBAH. 



On the 19th September, one of the king's sons 

 visited us on board: — he is about seven years of 

 age, and appeared to be a fine boy. Mr. Lander 

 held a consultation about taking a house or 

 houses on shore for a short time. In the after- 

 noon, agreeably to appointment, we went ashore, 

 and were conducted to the house of the king's 

 daughter, the Princess of Rabbah, situate near 

 the outskirts of the city. We found everything 

 remarkably neat and clean : calabashes were 

 placed all round the apartment in the same 

 manner that wooden bowls or platters are 

 ranged in a dairy in Old England. In one part 

 I observed four case-bottles for spirits, of Portu- 

 guese manufacture. The lady appeared to be 

 about twenty-eight or thirty years of age, with a 

 remarkably small hand and foot ; — I never met 

 with one so exceedingly small. She was reclin- 

 ing on a mat in one corner, with a curtain before 

 her, when we arrived : she received us in a very 

 friendly manner. 



On our return to the landing-place, we rowed 

 over to the island of Zagoshie, and were in- 

 troduced to Sullikeen Becken Roa, or " King 

 of the Dark Water." He is an elderly man, 

 and sent for some beer, which we drank and 



