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stump of another large tree ; the wood of the above tree 
is employed in the composition of our gunpowder. There 
is also near the tree a large and high rock, forming a 
pyramid, and a large stone on the top of its head. On 
my arrival at Toucha, I missed a chest which my nephew 
carried, and which contained some looking glasses, beads, 
my fine coussabi, and my wife's bracelets, which were 
given me by Governor Maxwell. I asked the boy what 
was become of it ; he said, that being fatigued on the way, 
he had given the chest to a man who had followed our 
caravan from Giocha. I suspected the man had stolen it, 
by not seeing him with us. I left my family and things 
there, and went immediately with some of the King's peo- 
ple to Wattera in search of the thief. I had the Chief of 
Toucha's son and the son of the Chief of Wattera with me. 
From Wattera we went to Tagoubou^ where we found the 
thief, who had broken the chest and taken away the 
things ; he had on my coussabi, had sold some things, and 
had in hand the remainder, looking after a slave to pur- 
chase. We seized him. The Chief of Tagoubou begged 
me not to hurt him in his village, but to carry him to Ding- 
hang. Arrived at Dinghang. Maineoro, the Chief, told 
me, since I caught the thief, I might take him away, and 
do as I thought proper with him. 
