XX EXPLANATION OF AFRICAN WORDS. 
Baloon. A room in which strangers are commonly lodged. 
Soofroo. A skin for containing water. 
Saphie. An amulet or charm. 
Kouskous. A dish prepared from boiled corn. 
Shea-toulou. Vegetable butter. 
Calabash. A species of gourd, of which the Negroes make bowls and dishes. 
Paddle. A sort of hoe used in husbandry. 
