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thing of the kind against me, who had made 

 them such valuable presents, and had been on 

 terms of such intimacy with them, was the 

 most enormous crime they could possibly com- 

 mit. With respect to the Mallams, I had always 

 considered them as a body of respectable and in- 

 telligent men ; but when I saw one so aged vio- 

 late the agreement without remonstrating with 

 the king against such treachery, I did not think 

 that there was a good and upright man in the 

 whole country. 



The queen told me that she had brought a tooth 

 for sale ; but I told her that the goods were at the 

 bottom of the ship, and I could not trade then. 



Abboka said that the queen and he were 

 both hungry, and I therefore provided some 

 goat's flesh and some yams, and they went into 

 the cabin, where Abboka pointed out the im- 

 mense quantity of canister-shot, which was pur- 

 posely ranged on the table, and certainly had a 

 formidable appearance, at which the queen ap- 

 peared afraid, but nevertheless made a very 

 hearty meal. 



Abboka still maintained that the report res- 

 pecting Gabbreducco was true, and if he did not 

 oppose his designs he must die, at the same time 



