250 ATTAH DELIGHTED. 



home to assist in the ceremonies. It is almost 

 impossible to obtain any rest during the night, 

 in consequence of the firing of muskets, the sing- 

 ing of the women, and the noise of the drums 

 and Ju-ju horns. 



On the 28th of February, Abboka sent to re- 

 quest that I would allow some men to go and fire 

 before his house, as it was the last day of the 

 fetish ceremonies. In compliance with his wishes, 

 I sent eight men with blank cartridges. 



This morning I visited Abboka and the king. 

 To the latter I presented a strong, substantial, 

 well-built chair, which the carpenter had made : 

 it was lined with yellow velvet, and ornamented 

 with brass nails. The king was highly delighted 

 with it, and requested me to assist him into it. 

 He wore a velvet tobe of three or four different 

 colours, and made from a scarlet tobe of mine, 

 which he was anxious I should give him. He 

 appeared much pleased with his present, and fre- 

 quently, to my great amusement, exclaimed, 

 " Thank God, I have seen a white man ! and it 

 affords me the greatest pleasure ; for my father, 

 and his before him, never saw a white man in all 

 their lives." 



The next morning, Cookooga came on board. 



