270 INTERVIEW WITH LIQUELING, &c. [1820. 
tentots were pulling ; he had also about thirty ear- 
rings hanging to his ears, made of a metal which 
much resembled gold, obtained, as I understood, 
from countries to the north of Kurreechane. He 
wore also beads, and what appeared to be silver 
rings, round his legs, obtained from the same 
quarter. 
After dinner we had a meeting with Liqueling, 
in the presence of Moeelway, Munameets, and 
others, fully to ascertain his sentiments respecting 
Missionaries residing at Kurreechane, and of their 
enjoying his countenance and protection, now 
that he had heard the sentiments of his chief 
men. > 
He said that ever since he had received a. 
message from the Missionaries at Lattakoo, by 
the rain-maker, with the promise of a visit, he 
had been desirous of their coming, and he hoped 
we should diligently seek among the white men 
for some who would consent to live among them. 
The Regent's brother then said, they were sa 
happy at our visit, that, were we not so heavy, 
they would throw us up into the air, and not let 
us touch the ground again. 
We informed Liqueling of our intention to 
depart on the morrow. He said he permitted us 
