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very well filled, and we were saluted as we passed 

 on by the women from all quarters, with *' Senoo, 

 senoo, con nee la fere ?" (How do you do ? are 

 you quite well ?) 



At the interval of every three or four yards, 

 the natives, both men and women, threw them- 

 selves on their knees and scattered sand over 

 their heads in token of respect. As usual, we 

 were conducted to the queen's or Dan Sullikeen's 

 apartments ; — Dan Sullikeen being the title of 

 the queen or principal wife of Attah ; but her 

 name is Amagdoby, — at which name, whenever 

 I address her, we always have a good laugh. 

 Every time I saw her, she greeted me with in- 

 quiries as to how I slept ; and this repeated in a 

 serious tone by her and Abboka for p,bout a 

 dozen times, never failed to excite bursts of 

 laughter from the Mallams, eunuchs, and others 

 who were present. The queen had enlarged 

 glands of the neck, which she requested me to 

 examine and give her some maghony ; which I 

 promised to do. 



After waiting some time, and partaking of 

 some fofo and palm-oil, a eunuch announced the 

 king to be waiting. We were then conducted 

 to the presence of Attah. 



