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up ; but Smith stated that it would be unsafe 

 to trust three-quarter power steam. We were 

 therefore reluctantly compelled to give up the 

 idea of going to Boossa. 



The king sent two more messengers to us, 

 with a request that we would honour his de- 

 ceased parent with a discharge of our guns, stat- 

 ing at the same time that the deceased was one 

 hundred and fifteen years old ; but with what 

 truth he affirmed this, I know not. His wishes 

 were complied with. The same messengers like- 

 wise brought word that the Magia was in the 

 town, and wished us to pay him a visit on shore. 



About 4 p. M. the Magia came to the water- 

 side. I went ashore and invited him to come on 

 board. He is a fine-looking man ; tall, muscu- 

 lar, and powerful. He was mounted on a ches- 

 nut-coloured horse, and wore a green silk velvet 

 cap, trimmed with gold lace, and evidently the 

 worse for use. He had on a tobe, and carried 

 a spear in his right hand. Some of his attend- 

 ants were engaged in fanning him ; and one of 

 -them held an old umbrella over his head, to 

 shelter him from the rays of the sun. On his 

 left was his brother, a slender-looking young 

 man, mounted on a small horse. His attendants 



