EMBOMMA. 
in coming up the Congo. Simmons, though he 
could not altogether solve his .doubts, at least 
convinced him that no hostile intention was enter- 
tained. The English were then sent for ; and the 
Chenoo, after having plied them with a new round 
of questions, at length plucked a leaf from a tree, 
and said, " If you come to trade, swear by your 
God, and break the leaf." Captain Tuckey 
refusing, he said, " Swear by your God you don't 
come to make war, and break the leaf." This 
being done, they performed a grand saldlla^ and 
no farther distrust was exhibited. At the close 
of the visit the daughters of the Chenoo, and the 
wives of all the principal officers, were collected, 
and, according to the too prevalent custom, were 
offered in the most unreserved manner for the tem- 
porary use of the expedition. Although the ladies 
were here treated merely as objects of traffic, they 
did not shew any reluctance to the arrangement, 
their modesty only going so far as not to allow 
any liberties to be taken in public. 
Captain Tuckey remained eight days at Em- 
bomma, and then took leave of the Chenoo, who 
expressed regret at parting with him ; but whe- 
ther this arose from the loss of his society, or from 
that of a daily bottle of brandy with which he was 
presented, appeared somewhat dubious. During 
this residence some observations were made on the 
country and its inhabitants, which shall be here 
