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reluctance to answer any question, and at once ad- 
mitted that lie sold slaves, but that they were not his 
own property, he being merely an agent. He had at 
this time for sale, twelve women, and three boys 
about seven or eight years old : all prisoners of war to 
the Filatahs. 40,000 cowries were asked for each of 
the women, and 20,000 for each of the children. He 
said that there were few slaves sold now, compared 
with former days; the demand which had been at 
one time so great, for the Gori and Kiri markets, 
having now nearly altogether ceased. He added, 
tliat it w'ould be necessary to send all the slaves now, 
to Rabbah, which he considered to be the chief slave- 
market in the interior of Africa. Mr. Schbn ex- 
plained the object of our mission, and reasoned on the 
sinfulness of slavery, as being contrary to the law of 
God, and productive of great evils to themselves. 
The dealer granted the force of what Mr. Schbn 
said, and replied, that although contrary to God’s law, 
it was in accordance with the laws of the King of 
Rabbah : and if the king could be persuaded to change 
the law, he would be very glad, and so would, he be- 
lieved, the rest of the people. He also said, that neither 
Rogang, nor Ederissa, were in a position to enter into 
a treaty with England. The King of the Filatahs 
would treat any treaty made by them, just as ho 
thought proper. 
On returning to the chief’s residence, he was much 
pleased to see them both, and they entered at once 
