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and when I had finished my story, he made a number of objections 
to my going off to-morrow. One of his fellows said I had given 
nothing to be allowed to go. I said I was not a merchant, possessed 
of a great quantity of goods to give away; that I had only a few 
things to give to the different sultans on the road, to afford me pro- 
tection to and from Bornou, and pointed out to Yarro each separate 
place where I should be obliged to give. He said that, before I left 
Kiama, I must give a present to his governor and the head men of 
the town, whom he would send to me. I told him, if this was to 
be the way, I should very soon have nothing to give : that at W awa, 
Boussa, and Injaskie, they would be sure to hear what I had given 
here, and that they would expect the same. He then said, that as 
soon as his messenger arrived from Katunga, who was a very trusty 
man, I should go to Wawa. I informed him that the chief of the 
Houssa caravan had offered to take me to Kano from Wawa, and 
that he would carry every thing for me. “ Oh,” says he, “ you 
must not believe these stories; he would take you a day or two on 
the road, and then leave you : where is he to get the means to carry 
your things ? and besides, he has not paid his custom yet, and until 
that is paid he cannot go : you shall go to-morrow or next day.” 
On which I thanked him, and took my leave. On my return I had 
a messenger from his principal wife, to say she wished to see me ; 
and she sent me five yams and a fowl. 
In the afternoon I went to visit her sable majesty. I first re- 
paired to Yarro’s house, where, after some conversation about my 
going away, I told him I wished to send a letter to Badagry, and 
if he w anted a tea-pot like mine I should send for one for him : lie 
said yes, he wanted a tea-pot and a pair of gold bracelets, and some 
other things, which he would mention to me by and by. His wife 
and daughter came in : the first old and ugly ; the next about 
twenty-five years old, which is past the meridian in this country. 
After paying their respects to Yarro, which is after the Yourriba 
