moore's travels* 
large in the middle, and turned round into rings 
of the value of from 10s. to 40s. Great mystery 
is observed by the merchants as to the places 
where the gold is obtained. The ivory, or ele- 
phants' teeth, is generally brought from a consi- 
derable distance inland. It is obtained either by 
killing the animal, or by finding the teeth in the 
woods. They are esteemed according to their 
size y one of 100 lbs. being of more value than 
three that together weigh 140 lbs. 
The grand object of this commerce, however, 
is slaves. These also are brought chiefly from the 
interior, and consist of Bumbrongs (Bambarrans) 
and Petcharies, They are bound together with 
leather thongs, and walk thirty or forty in a string, 
at about a yard's distance from each other. In 
their way, they travel through extensive woods 
and wastes, (the Jallonka wilderness of Park), 
and are obliged to carry with them both wood and 
water. The merchants who conduct this trade 
are of the Mandingo race, commonly called Jon- 
coes, and amount in number to about a hundred. 
As to the mode of procuring the slaves, they are 
either those taken in war, those condemned for • 
crimes, or else people stolen, which is very fre- 
quent." The Company's servants piqued them- 
selves upon never buying any of the last ** till 
" after a consultation with the alcade," which we 
suspect had their own security only in view. All 
