2128 CAUTION THE KROOMEN. 



and communicated to them the request of the 

 king that none of the women should be molested, 

 and threatened any man convicted on a charge 

 of this nature with loss of wages, a severe flog- 

 ging, and his discharge. 



Abboka seemed much pleased at this atten- 

 tion to the king's wishes, and said that the men 

 might go to any part of the town provided they 

 left the females unmolested. He remained until 

 evening ; and on his departure I presented him 

 with a fancy cap and a piece of cloth, in return 

 for which he sent me thirty yams. 



