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friendship ; he was at that time an entire stranger 
to the shaking of hands. 
On the 29th, about ten o'clock, we walked to 
the king's house ; when his chief Captains had 
arrived and taken their seats, I began by asking 
the king, if he considered it a favor done to him 
and his people, that Missionaries had been sent 
from so remote a country as England, to instruct 
him and them in the knowledge of those things 
of which they were before ignorant? He said, 
" it is good they came— those of our people who 
would not leave Old Lattakoo, to accompany 
us to the Krooman, said to us, ' the Missionaries 
will make you their servants.'" Then, as a proof 
that he and his people had paid some attention to 
the teachings of the Missionaries, he added, 
" "We . disapprove of bad things, of comman- 
does." 
" Does Mateebe think any of his people are 
happier or better, by the things which the Mis- 
sionaries have told them ?" 
" All are pleased with the Word, but we can- 
not comprehend it, we are glad we have the 
means of knowing it ; we can now sleep well." 
" Can Mateebe tell what causes them to sleep 
so well ? Is it, because they now know something 
