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through the town, hallooing as he went in a very 
angry manner. On inquiring, I learned that some 
one had stolen a fowl from him, and he was pub- 
lishing to the town that if this was repeated he 
would go and swear on one bad medicine, and if 
any one steal from him again bad sickness must 
catch them, and swell their belly, and all their 
bones must hurt um so they can’t sleep; sores 
must come all over their skin, and bad sick must 
eat their noses ; and that some sick must come on 
all their family ; and whoever sorry for them must 
get all same sick.” 
From here we went to a new town not named 
yet, as there were but few people in it. Our stay 
was short. About 4 : 00 p. m. on the 8th we landed 
at Gondohoe, and walked to Senehoe, a short mile. 
In population it would make four of Shengay. 
The people are mostly Mendis, with a few Timi- 
nies, and a sprinkle of Sherbros. This is where the 
chief, Banyah, or Hanyah, resides. He was not 
at home, however. The chief is a raw heathen ; 
and they say he has'one hundred and eighty wives. 
He is not an old man, and has more power over 
his people than any other king in the country. He 
furnished many soldiers for the Ashantee war. I 
talked to them from John i. 12, 13. A young 
man from Freetown who knows book tried to in- 
terpret in Mendi, but my English was too strong. 
