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MOKALI. 
anchored off the town of Jonjeh, — beyond the bay, — 
where “Yellow Nako” said, plenty of stock was to be 
had. The natives came out in considerable numbers, 
armed with muskets, and determined to repel the hos- 
tile descent, which they no doubt expected we were 
about to make for the purpose of carrying them off. 
However, “Yellow Nako” was dispatched with a small 
“ dash,” and agreeably undeceived them. The chief 
sent a goat in return as a “ dash,” to “ open trade.” 
If it were not for the difficulty of access, on account 
of the constant surf on the shore, this would be an 
admirable place for a settlement. The square rocky 
headland called Mokali, forming the little bay, is 
an impregnable position for a fortress, and some 
beautiful land with apparently rich soil, stretches from 
the low isthmus up the side of the mountain. A 
small river flows into the little bay near the promon- 
tory. The chief would very willingly have sold the 
whole for one thousand fathoms of cloth. 
The chiefs of two villages came on board. Nako 
called them both kings, though the dominions of each do 
not exceed ten huts. They brought trifling presents, 
Avith one exception — a very handsome yellow girl— 
and they were much mortified at finding she would 
not be accepted, in which we thought the beauty also 
participated. A large pelerine was given to envelope 
her unappreciated charms, and to instil into her 
mind some foreign notions of modesty. 
In a walk along the shore we passed many courses 
