70 INTERCOURSE WITH 



Mr. Lander went on board, and dismissed the 

 offending officer, Mr. D., from duty. 



This being the Mussuhnan sabbath, and Mr. 

 Lander feeling unwell, I was desired to wait on 

 the king with some fancy ball-dresses, trimmed 

 with ears of corn, and gold and silver wire. The 

 king admired the trimmings, wanted them to 

 ornament his war-dresses with, and desired me 

 to leave them for the tailor's examination. He 

 also denied his having received the goods sent to 

 Sullikeen Yiki ; so that we began to suspect 

 that something unfair was going on, each of 

 them referring us to the other. 



A day or two afterwards, the king wanted 

 samples of all our goods. Mr. Lander sent him 

 word that he should not have them, neither 

 would he continue to trade, unless the account 

 of the hundred and eighty thousand cowries was 

 first settled. The king showed me four or five 

 tobes, all of which had been worn ; one vest 

 of silk, two others of scarlet velvet, and one of 

 very fine red cloth, each of them more or less 

 embroidered, and wrought with flowers down 

 the front. It struck me that the first I saw was 

 the tobe of the late Mungo Park : it was open a 

 few inches in front, and edged with gold lace, 

 with lace-work down the front. Mr. Lander 



