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cloven-footed evil spirit that you children dread so 
much, but a man, one of the chief officers of the 
society. He took little Kong, anointed him all 
over with oil, and rubbed him with what they call 
^‘lacah,’^ a kind of white clay; and he said his 
name must be Contam. He is now returned to 
his mother, with his new name. 
Shortly after this Kong’s parents heard that 
some missionaries had come to Shengay, about one 
day’s walk from their place. These missionaries 
were from America, and had come to teach chil- 
dren to read books, and to sabba (know) God. The 
parents thought they would like for little Kong, or 
’Contam, to learn to read books and to know God ; 
for you must know that they were both heathen 
at this time, and knew nothing about God. The 
mother had visited Shengay and attended the 
meetings held by the missionaries; so she urged 
that little Kong, or Contam, should be given to the 
missionaries altogether. The father brought him 
and gave him to them, and, knowing that mission- 
aries are not Purrow-men, he supposed that a 
Purrow name would not do; so he asked the king’s 
, son what name he must give the boy, and it was 
agreed that he be called David Cassamboe, as the 
father’s name was Cassamboe. 
Little David commenced at once to attend 
school, and learned very fast to speak English and 
