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MAKOLOLO’S VISIT TO THE SHIPS. 
ance of Mr. Cockin, tlic surgeon of tko “ Polyphemus,’ 
at tho suggestion of his commander, Captain Phillips. Mr 
Cockin’s treatment, aided by the exhilarating presence 
of tho warm-hearted naval officers, and Mr. Gabriel’s un 
wearied hospitality and care, soon brought mo round 
again. On tho 14th 1 was so far well as to call on the 
bishop, in company with my party, who were arrayed in 
now robes of striped cotton cloth and red caps, all pre- 
sented to them by Mr. Gabriel. Ho received us, as head 
of tho provisional Government, in tho grand hall of tho 
palace. Ho put many intelligent questions respecting tho 
Makololo, and then gavo them free permission to como to 
Loanda as often as thoy pleased. This interview pleased 
tho Makololo oxtromely. 
Every one remarked tho serious deportment of tho 
Makololo. They viewed tho largo stone houses and 
churches in tho vicinity of the great ocean with awe 
A house with two stories was, until now, beyond their 
comprehension. In explanation of this strango thing, I 
had always been obliged to use tho word for hut ; and, as 
huts are constructed by the poles being let into tho earth, 
they never could comprehend how the poles of one hut 
could bo founded upon tho roof of another, or how men 
could live, in tho upper story, with tho conical roof of tho 
lower one in tho middle. Somo Makololo, who had visited 
my little house at Kolobong, in trying to describe it to 
their countrymen at Linyanti, said, “It is not a hut: it is 
a mountain with several caves in it.” 
Commander Bcdingfeld and Captain Skene invited them 
to visit their vossels, tho “Pluto” and “Philomel.” Know- 
ing their fears, I told them that no ono need go if he 
entertained tho least suspicion of foul play. Nearly tho 
whole party went ; and, when on deck, I pointed to the 
sailors, and said, “Now, thoso are all my countrymen, sent 
by our queen for tho purpose of putting down tho trado of 
thoso that buy and sell black men.” They replied, “ Truly 1 
they are just like you !” and all their fears seomed to 
