A STEANGE REQUEST. 
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Jangaes^ the tribe in this locality,, had established with them 
friendly feelings; and that they^ desiring beads^ would barter 
ivory. Petherick remained fearlessly with them^ whilst the atten- 
dant in advance came to assort the goods. Soon Petherick ap- 
proached in the midst of his nude and new-made friends. These 
men were armed with lances. Their bodies were covered with a 
powder^, which they obtain from the ashes of wood fires^ which,, 
when cold,, they roll themselves in ; some had the hair stained red,, 
and others had it covered with a coating of greyish clay^ elongated at 
the nape of the neck. One tall youths the chief ^s son,, wore with an 
air of satisfaction a pair of garters. The Jangaes seated themselves 
on the bank, forming a semicircle, Petherick fronting them. Our 
men advanced with baskets of beads, &c., and the negroes, with 
great coyness, put down a small ivory tusk. The pipe of peace was 
smoked, and then a busy hum commenced. Three tusks were bar- 
tered for beads, lance and hatchet-heads. The chief gave Petherick 
a goat, requesting that he would spit in the hand of his son, ex- 
pressing a belief that if he did so his son would be enabled to throw 
a spear with power. Petherick cordially did so amid the acclama- 
tions of the tribe, and the youth received the congratulations of all. 
Tuesday^ \^th . — Yesterday towing. There are now no banks 
on which the crew can tow the line, so a new system of towing 
is commenced — ^the round robin.^^ The line is placed in the 
sandal^ one end of it being attached to the ^^Lady of the Nile;^"’ 
the small boat is then rowed onwards to the extent of the line, 
when it is securely fastened to the reeds ; the men in the boat 
rest on their oars, whilst those on board the daJiabyeh propel the 
^^ Lady of the Nile^^ by hauling in, walking round and round the 
deck as they do so, leaving the line in a coil, and this, when the 
