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control. Plenty of game, plenty of fish, ravishing woodlands, com- 
bined with a delicious climate tempered by the sea breezes — it is a 
perfect Eobinson Crusoe’s island, which would constitute happiness 
to anyone who is a lover of sea and solitude. 
On the 20tli we left Porcos at midnight, and in a few hours 
arrived at Kagnabak. I was still under the influence of a deep sleep 
superinduced by the fatigues of the preceding day and lulled by the 
gentle rolling of the sloop, when I was suddenly awakened by loud 
and prolonged savage yells. b 1 
I jumped for my Winchester, which I loaded mechanically, 
determined to repel what I took to be a premeditated, unlooked-for 
attack ; but Ounouma seized me by the arm and said : “ There is no 
danger. These two or three hundred blacks whom you see on the 
beach are some natives of Kagnabak, who, accompanied by their king, 
come to welcome you. They have had notice by means of a pirogue 
from Galinha, which went ahead of us, that a white man has arrived 
with the intention of establishing a factory on their island, and this 
welcome news has so delighted them that they have decided to come 
and meet you.” . 
This explanation was most satisfactory to me, and a tew minutes 
later I landed on the beach, escorted by my sailors and my interpreter, 
bearing tobacco, brandy, knives, and other articles usually given as 
presents. I at once advanced towards the king, whom I recognised by 
his tall hat. I halted at two paces’ distance from him, saluted him 
courteously, and extended my hand, which he grasped energetically. 
I then turned to Ounouma and invited him to interpret the following 
speech : — “ I am a white man from Prance, and I have come to visit 
your isiand, not only for the pleasure of making your acquaintance, 
but more particularly to satisfy myself if the resources of the country 
will admit of my establishing a factory amongst you. 1 thank you for 
coming to meet me, and in proof of my satisfaction permit me to otter 
you a demijohn of brandy, fifty hands of tobacco, and a knife. ’ 
As Ounouma translated my speech I noticed that the king’s figure 
dilated, and when my interpreter had finished speaking a murmur ot 
admiration arose amongst the crowd. The king made a sign, imposing 
silence, and then replied— “ My name is Tayacouane and I am king 
of all the island of Kagnabak. Since you have come here with words 
of peace and with presents, I welcome you. By-and-by you will 
explain to me the nature of the trade that you wish to enter upon 
in mv island. Meanwhile, come with me that I may offer you the 
hospitality of my house.” We at once set out, surrounded by a motley 
crowd of *300 negroes and negresses of all ages, who howled tor ]oy 
and devoured me with their looks. In less than a quarter ot an hour 
we had arrived at the principal village of the island, where King 
Tayacouane had set up his court. „ ,. T 
I retain a vivid and agreeable recollection of my reception by 
His Maiesty and his subjects. In order not to weary the reader oi 
these notes, I pass rapidly in review the various minute vicissitudes ot 
this trip which are foreign to geographical and coiiunercial interests. 
Thus, during my stay, the king instituted two grand night fetes, at 
which men and women got thoroughly well drunk on palm-wine. I 
was a disgraceful scene. To do me the greater honour there was a 
grand holocaust of fowls. On one occasion a lattue on a large scale 
