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half , an hour, and drank some wine, they set out for their journey 
with noisy clamour. 
Sunday 21. Apokoo called and told me he was going to morrow, 
with the King, to the camp, on the Barramang path, to make 
fetish, and would return on Wednesday: he seemed to expect 
that I would say I would go also ; but as the King had not sent 
to me, I did not express any wish. A boy brought some milk 
covered up, and he lifted the lid to look what it was, some of it 
touched his fingers, and he sent for water, herbs, and different 
things to purify his fingers ; he said he would give me a present 
if I would give over drinking milk: I told him if he sent me an 
ounce of gold daily, I would not do it ; he cursed the milk, and 
the boy for bringing it. Thus many of them are so particular^ 
they will not stay where eggs are, another shuns a fowl, one hates 
beef, and many mutter a charm if they meet a pig. The Moorisl- 
Shereef discovered a piece of pork one day in the boy^s room, and 
made such a noise, that I thought one had struck him, nor would 
he cease till I ordered it away. -^^^ ^ 
Monday 22, The King, and almost all the captains, set out 
early this morning, \yith great bustle for the camp, many sent their 
compliments previous to going. - 
Wednesday 24. The King and all the people leturned in the 
evening, and; went to the upper market place; where the King' 
seeing me at the door, ordered them to, pass down the street to the 
palace, the chiefs all saluting as they passed. The King, who was^ 
the only one that did not walk, made his people halt, and held oiit 
his hand to me, which I took, and bade him welcome to his 
capital; he enquired if I was well, and after he passed, he looked 
round with a smile and shook his finger at me: I suppose because, 
I did not follow him to the camp. His Majesty afterwards seriti 
his compliments, as did several of the chiefs. 
