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ing the queen to come on board with a quantity 

 of ivory for sale, as the king had promised she 

 should bring plenty ; a promise which induced 

 Mr. Lander to prolong his stay. About 10 a. m. 

 she came, but, to our surprise and mortification, 

 brought only one tooth with her. Mr. Lander 

 felt very indignant at being detained by such false 

 expectations, and being determined on proceed- 

 ing, steam was immediately ordered to be got up. 



The queen was much disconcerted : she urged 

 and importuned Mr. Lander to stay, stating that 

 the king, her brother, had requested that the 

 white men should go on shore to visit him the 

 next day, and to send some goods for his inspec- 

 tion as a commencement of his trade with them, 

 wishing us also to allow his subjects to do the 

 same. The natives could not enter into any 

 traffic with us unless they had first the royal 

 consent ; and this they never obtained until his 

 majesty had selected all the best articles for 

 himself. 



One of two valuable necklaces intended as 

 a present for the King and Queen of Boossa, 

 from W. W. Hay, Esq. Colonial Office, was pre- 

 sented to Abboka by Mr. Lander, who receiv- 

 ed in return an island, lying abreast of Iddah, 



