IN WESTERN AFRICA. 
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The chief went to work last Saturday morning 
with a strong force, putting the roof on and 
•daubing the house. He works the same as any 
■of his people — in the mud to his knees. I was at 
the house this forenoon, and saw him at work. 
So I gave him Tankie, tankie.” He said he 
would not daub a house for himself, but this 
house was for God and he would work for him. 
I was up to the house just before night, and 
found the roof all on and the first coat of mud. 
I fear the carpenter-work will keep us back most. 
I shall try and get them at work building the 
barra in a day or two. I do not intend leaving 
here until the buildings are ready to use, if my 
health does not fail. I use my hammock for my 
bed, as otherwise I would have to use the ground- 
floor. 
I had a very large and attentive congregation 
here. Two chiefs attended it, and quite a num- 
ber of Mohammedans, who gave their sanction 
to much that I said. A son of one of the chiefs, 
who was educated in Freetown, interpreted for 
me. 
In the afternoon I went to quite a large town 
^orne distance up the river. Here I met a num- 
ber of people; but the chief would not allow me 
to speak until he had given me a present of some 
rice and a fowl. Then he said I could speak. I 
