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chiefs of a large red pattern, white baft, and 

 beads of various shapes and colours (chiefly blue 

 and green) : there was also a little red cloth, two 

 English hats made of common wool, ^and two 

 or three red caps, such as are brought to the 

 coast for the purpose of trade. These articles 

 were brought from the Eboe country, having 

 passed into the hands of the Eboes from traders 

 at Benin, Bonny, &c. Several of my old traders 

 recognised me, and were very glad to see me. 



Abboka's trader, Lander, who was formerly his 

 slave, but now an extensive trader on his own and 

 Abboka's account, had gone to meet the Shabbee 

 canoes as they landed. He is, perhaps, as re- 

 spectable a trader as any between Iccory and 

 Kirree. I went up to his tents, which I could 

 distinguish from the rest by the bunting I had 

 given him, v/ith which he had made a flag, and 

 which was hoisted on a long pole and placed at 

 the front of the tents. I met him on the way ; 

 when he embraced me most cordially, and in- 

 vited me to accompany him to his tent, and par- 

 take of some beer and Goora nuts. 



He informed me that five boats had been to 

 the place where Mr. Lander was attacked. Mr. 

 Lander had remonstrated with the natives, and 



