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was at stake. He immediately sent three horses to the 
King-, and half a piece of cotor* to all the chiefs present. 
Next day the ambassadors of Giocha came together with 
the ambassadors of Tiguing-coro. The day after the King 
went to Impebara. I next day went to meet him there. 
After staying there nine days, and hearing nothing, I was 
much displeased ; some one went to the King and told 
him that I was angry, and was about to depart. He sent 
to tell me he was going to Banangcoro, and that I should 
go with him ; he did depart from Banangcoro, but I staid; 
he sent me a courier to order me near him. I went to 
Banangcoro, and lodged with In<;he, the King's slave and 
confident. The motive of the King's journey was to see 
one of his children. He has six now living : and three 
he had destroyed. The custom is when a male child of the 
King's wives is born on a Friday, that the throat should 
be cut ; which is done immediately. The King sent for 
me. I went to him at ten A. M. ; he ordered part of the 
presents to be brought before him ; which was done, and 
among which were the hogs.f They were left loose before 
him and pleased him much. 
On the next day (Friday) he gave me a canoe with three 
hands (fishermen), and I departed on my voyage after Mr. 
* So in the MS. of this translation. 
t The remaining dog died shortly after my arrival at Sego. 
