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MUNGO PARK'S 
Four minkallies are equal to <£3. 3s. Value in Cowries. 
Ivory, the very largest teeth, each - 10,000 
The medium size _ - - 7000 
The smaller - - - - 3 or 4000 
Indigo leaves beat and dried in lumps larger 
than ones fist, each - - - 40 
A prime slave, (male) - - - 40,000 
A ditto, (female) - - from 80 to 100,000 
A girl ----- 40,000 
A horse from two to ten prime male slaves 
A cow (fat) - 15,000 
An ass - - - - 17,000 
A sheep - - - 3 to 5,000 
A fowl - - - - 250 to 300 
As much excellent fat heef as will be sufficient 
for seven men one day - - 620 
As much good beer as the same number can 
drink in one day _ - _ ^qq 
October 16th. — Modibinne and Jower arrived, and told 
me that they had brough a canoe from Mansong. I went 
to see it, and objected to one half of it, which was quite 
rotten. They sent up to Sego for another half ; but when 
it arrived, it would not fit the one already sent. I was 
therefore forced to send Isaaco again to Sego ; and as 
Mansong had requested me liy Modibinne to sell him any 
