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are also in the city. We disposed of great quan- 

 tities of paper at a thousand cowries per sheet, 

 and could have met with purchasers for much 

 more if we had had it. 



The master of the king's horse is a very civil 

 man, and a native of Bornou : his seraglio con- 

 sists of thirty women ; ten of his children are in- 

 terred in the yard ! Sullikeen Yiki's sister paid 

 us a visit, and contrived to fall in love with a 

 ring I wore. The medals sold exceedingly well ; 

 but this afternoon several were returned, the 

 natives having discovered that they were not 

 made of silver. The custom of wearing perfo- 

 rated dollars as rings on their fingers seems to 

 be general. 



Friday, September 27th. — Last night, between 

 twelve and one, we were roused from our slum- 

 bers by one of the principal Kroomen from the 

 Alburkah, who stated there was a disturbance on 

 board. Mr. Lander being very unwell, I went 

 on board accompanied by Lieutenant Allen. 

 As the hour was late, Sullikeen Door Kee sent 

 two of his bowmen with us, with their quivers 

 well filled with poisoned arrows. We met but 

 few people in the way. The night was light and 

 fine ; we heard singing and dancing in most of 

 the streets we passed through. About 6 a. m. 



