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length, when they found they had no injur)* to dread from 
us, they became more familiar. Finally, they approached 
without being invited, but still remained timid. The 
children very soon became accustomed to usj and fol- 
lowed ua everywhere. 
-^Respect for the agedj love for their children, and 
fidelity to their wives, are traits which reflect honour on 
their disposition. Chastity is held in high regaj'd, and is 
a virtue that is seldom transgressed by them. A man 
csan only have one wife, and is bound to her for life. 
Concubinage is not permitted. Adultery is unknown 
amongst them. They are generally very fond of strong 
drink, but although they go to excess in tMs, I could not 
leara that they prepared any fermented liquor, not even 
sagO'tveer or tuak (palm wine) . Kidnapping is general 
in these countries, and is followed as a hmnch of trade, so 
that there is no dishonour attached to it The captives 
are treated well, exchanged, if there are any of theirs in 
the enemj^s hands, or released on payment of a ransom, 
as was the case in Europe during the middle ages. It is 
an inveterate evil, which, however, might probably be 
rooted out were an establishment formed that would 
check them in this. The slave-trade is very extended. 
The price of a slave is reckoned at twenty-five to thirty 
guilders. These captives are gently treated and seldom 
misused ; — at least, I beard of nothing to the contrary 
during our stay/** 
Governmetit and Laws, — The native tribes in the neigh- 
bourhood of Dory have each its separate chief, who are 
* Brdjn Kops, " Tijdseluift," p. 185. 
