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fully proved that the feelings of nature were warm 
in the breast of an African. This arrival formed a 
jubilee to the whole village, Ivhich, throughout 
the succeeding night, resounded with drums and 
songs of rejoicing. Next day their ci-devant 
under-cook appeared in all the pomp of African 
royalty, with a tarnished silk embroidered coat, a 
black glazed hat with an enormous feather, and a 
silk sash ; he was carried in a hammock by two 
slaves, with an umbrella over his head. 
On the 27th July the captain landed, and pro- 
ceeded to visit the Chenoo, or sovereign, at Em- 
bomma, about an hour's walk from the river. 
They were first halted under a large old tree, be- 
neath whose branches the council of the elders, 
or chief men, was usually held. Two human 
skulls, suspended to it, were explained to be those 
of hostile chiefs taken in battle. After waiting 
half an hour, they were introduced into a court 
fenced with reeds, and seated on some old chests 
covered with velvet. A mat screen being raised, 
the Chenoo was seen, presenting to the party an 
appearance similar to that of punch in a puppet 
show. He wore a jacket of crimson plush, with 
huge gilt buttons, pink sarsenet stockings, red 
morocco half boots, and an immense high crown- 
ed hat embroidered with gold. Ornaments of 
beads, coral, and artificial flowers, were interspers- 
ed. Captain Tuckey then endeavoured to make 
