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king, asking him to get it for me. He sent for 
the woman, who said that she gave birth to twins, 
and one died. She had this image made, and 
believed that the spirit of the dead child now 
dwelt in it and minded the family. She could not 
part with it. I had taken my revolver with me 
—the one presented to me in New York. I 
showed it to the king, and told him if he would 
get the image for me I would give him the re- 
volver, and an Arabic Bible for his friend, who 
wanted one. He srav the husband, and they be- 
gan making country fashion and ofiering sacrihces, 
I suppose to get the spirit out of the image. By 
two o’clock next day Foora Boandoo, the king’s 
. son, brought it to me. He had worked hard to 
get it for me, and I promised to send him an 
English Bible. This was his greatest wish. I 
send the image to you just as I saw it in the girl’s 
hands. Joseph Gomer. 
October 2, 1877. 
ROTUFUNK, WEST AFRICA. 
I came here yesterday and found the buildings 
about the same as Mr. Gomer represented them 
as being when he left here seven weeks ago. Mr. 
Gomer left one of his carpenters here then, to 
make the window-cases and shutters. The latter 
only are made. You see how slowly work will 
go when left to native discretion. 
