PURCHASE TEETH. — ARABIAN MARE. 247 



derable injury. Several large trees and a great 

 number of houses were blown down. Abboka's 

 house fell whilst he was asleep, and almost suf- 

 focated him. I did not hear of any serious ac- 

 cident having happened ; but this was evidently 

 the prelude to a change of season, being the first 

 rain we had had for four or five months. 



On Friday, February 7th, I found that Dan 

 Sullikeen had been making Ju-ju during the last 

 three days, and that I was to expect her the 

 next day. The sun overcast, and a very heavy 

 dew throughout the day. Wind north-east. 



According to promise, the queen came on board 

 the next morning, and brought a very large 

 tooth with her. A sword had been sent to the 

 king as a pattern. Carpenter very weak, and in- 

 capable of doing duty. 



On the 10th of February, a large tooth, the 

 fellow to the last we purchased, was boughr, 

 weighing about ninety-nine pounds. I had also 

 an opportunity of buying a very fine half-bred 

 Arabian mare, which was brought to the vessel 

 for sale : I gave two pieces of chintz, half a 

 piece of cotton, and eight yards of yellow cloth 

 for her. She had been brought down by the Fe- 

 latah army to the Tchadda, where she was left 



