146 ONE OF KING BOY'S WIVES. 



night, a native of Brass came alongside, and 

 rather astonished us by accosting us with " How 

 do you do ?" It inspired us with a singular feel- 

 ing of pleasure and satisfaction, as it denoted 

 our proximity to the sea-side ; since leaving 

 which we had not heard a word of English, ex- 

 cept such as was spoken by our own people. 

 The man was received on board with a hearty 

 welcome. Most of the Brass people can speak 

 a few words of English ; and if a black man can 

 say, " I no savy " (understand), he thinks that 

 he is an adept in English. 



About 3 o'clock, Adizetta, one of King Boy's 

 wives, and a fellow-passenger of the Messrs. 

 Lander, came on board, accompanied by one 

 of her husband's younger wives. Adizetta is 

 rather pretty-looking, and very stout ; but with 

 a fine expressive countenance, and is considered 

 a beauty by the natives. She wore immense 

 large anklets of ivory, from the ankle to the 

 middle of the leg, of the width of nine inches ; 

 and when she walked, they gave her the appear- 

 ance of having two half-hundred weights at- 

 tached to each ankle. They are considered by 

 the natives as great ornaments, and marks of 

 distinction. 



