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ment would have progressed satisfactorily. Even under 
the vicious and disorderly management of the settlers, 
a feeling of confidence in its protection had sprung up 
among the surrounding tribes, and no less than three 
hundred refugees had found an asylum there from the 
persecuting Pilatahs; a gratifying proof of their faith 
in white men, which would have deepened and increased 
by proper guidance. 
It was a source of pleasure to Lieutenant Webb, that 
he could leave these poor people in the care of Kulema, 
a Bahah chief, and Sumana, the head man of Pandaiki, 
both of whom had shown every anxiety to maintain 
amicable relations with the persons of the model farm, 
as well as with each other. And as a return for their 
many friendly offices, Sumana was allowed to take 
possession of the model farm buildings, while his neigh- 
bour, Kulema, was presented with the crops then 
growing. A horse was “dashed” to Kudajah, another 
of the Bahah chiefs, and 22,000 cowries (in value 
about 2l. 5s. sterling) among the natives of the 
adjacent villages who had been employed. This sum, 
though small in our estimation, was, in their circum- 
stances, looked on as a very fair reward. 
Of the immense traffic in slaves, which obtains in 
this part of the river some idea may be formed, when 
it is stated on the authority of King, who was in 
charge of the model farm, that he had seen as many 
as fifty canoes pass down in one day, with their car- 
goes of human victims. 
