KING AQUA. 
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Aqua,” who likewise can boast of a large and well-built 
house, with the name “ King Aqua” on a board hung 
upside-down over the door, which was generally kept 
locked. He resides in a hut on the beach, which also 
is kept clean, and in very nice order. 
This potentate came on board to see us. He was 
a fine old man, more dignified in his manners than his 
younger rival Bell, and less importunate. He wore a 
scarlet great-coat, and a regal crown made of tinsel, 
the globe and cross of which, having been broken off, 
were lashed on with ropey arn. We made a similar 
treaty with him to suppress the practice of human 
sacrifice, though Aqua frankly told us that the “ Chop 
head bob was set, long time ’go.” It did not take 
place on his father’s death, and he believed it never 
would again. However, it was better to bind him and 
his headmen by a regular agreement, which cost only 
a very trifling present. He seemed to know exactly 
the articles which had been given to Bell, and stipu- 
lated for the same. The first thing he showed anxiety 
to possess, was the magnetic toy, of ducks and fish ; 
which excited never-ending wonder and admiration. 
Some of his slaves said they came from a country 
where there are white or yellow men, and horses: 
others from a forest district where their neighbours 
make a battue, and catch the poor natives, in 
crowds. 
Since we last saw Bell he had been up to Makimbo 
to buy goats. He met the chief of Budiman, with 
