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people. It was at first decided that he sliould then 
remain, but Mr. Muller the chaplain, and Mr. Schdn 
the church inissionarj, thought his usefulness would be 
much increased by a little longer stay with them, 
when his faith might be confirmed and his under- 
standing enlarged by their instruction. The king was 
therefore told at the time, that his wishes should be 
gratified on our return. When however, the neces- 
sity of sending the ‘ Soudan’ away, proved that we 
should not be able to remain much longer in the 
river, Simon was sent to do what good he might, in 
the short time he would have to stay. 
Immediately on our arrival, he came on board to 
pay his respects, and said that the king had been 
very kind to him. It did not appear, that he 
had made any beginning in his pastoral duties; for 
the king, anxious to derive as much advantage as pos- 
sible from his civilized countryman, had conferred 
upon him the dignity of chief tailor, thus showing a 
determination to begin by reforming his outward man. 
Simon however said that the people were desirous of 
being instructed. He was tolerably well lodged by 
the king, but complained that his allowance of pro- 
visions was small and precarious. In order, there- 
fore, that he might not be altogether dependent on the 
despot’s bounty, we supplied him amply with articles 
for barter, to procure for himself the necessaries of 
life, as well as to gain popularity by making occasional 
presents. This we were enabled to do, by the libe- 
