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tobacco would obtain no price, but that glass ornaments, on 
the contrary, had a very ready sale. In order to get rid of 
his importunity, I made the exchange, and I observed that 
he cheated me, setting a very low value on the tobacco. I 
made a similar exchange with another Mandingo, who treated 
me better. I was told that there was at Wassoulo a saraco- 
let merchant, going to Sambatikila, who must set off in a few 
days. It was determined that Lamfia and I should go and 
join him, and that I should travel the rest of the way with 
him. We agreed to set out after the festival of the Salam, 
which would take place in a few days; but it was ordained 
otherwise as will be seen presently. 
I went several times to the market, which is held twice 
a week in the town of Kankan. I observed in it several 
people from the Wassoulo, Sangaran, and Toron, who come 
to trade in this place. They bring cloth, honey, wax, which 
is carried to our establishments on the coast, cotton, cattle, 
and gold. The inhabitants of Toron are distinguished by 
their dress. It consists of a short yellow coussabe, wide 
trowsers of the same colour, and exceedingly dirty, a large 
round straw hat, and occasionally sandals. They are all 
armed with sabres, which they procure from the Mandingo 
merchants. They have also bows and quivers filled with 
arrows, and they carry lances in their hand. A linen band 
is passed round their waists, to fasten the coussabe, which is 
very short and narrow. They wear beards like the Musul- 
mans, but pay so little attention to cleanliness, that their 
faces appear covered with filth. They use great quantities 
of snuff, and smoke still more ; habits which increase their 
natural dirtiness. They^do not smoke while travelling, but 
when they halt they make amends for their self-denial. I 
was told that they meet and pass whole days under the shade 
of large trees, in smoking and conversing with one another. 
They are idolaters. All whom I saw were tall, well made 
men, and of a warlike appearance. They are as black as 
