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only son something. I went to that prince, and gave him 
half a piece of white baft, and two grains of amber No. 1. 
I went back to the guard-house, where I passed the fol- 
lowing night. 
Next morning my landlord wfeftt to the King to beg (as 
every thing was settled and appeared favourable on my 
side) that he might take me to his lodging ; to which the 
King consented. He immediately came and took me 
away to his house with my people. I went with my land- 
lord (Tong-Manchong) and my people to the King : oti 
arriving, after the usual salutations, I presented him with 
k fine tin box. The King addressed Sabila, and said with 
a nod, " Here is the business." Sabila said, " This man 
" is our old friend, and is a good man." My landlord said 
the same. The King turned to me and said, " No ; here 
" is your box and keep it ; what else you have brought in 
*' my country I shall keep ; you may return to the placi 
" you first started from, and travel on your mission by the 
" same road you travelled first, with the white men ; but 
" your goods, and every thing else you have with you, I 
" shall keep. I know what you have is destined to the 
King of Sego." I said, I might, it is true, have tra- 
" veiled by other roads, and you would never have heard 
of me ; but in my way, I heard you lived in peace atid 
*' friendship with the King of Sego ; I therefore thought 
