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him any help whatever. The instructions given to the 
brothers from the ministry were read, to prove that he 
was not an impostor ; but the captain answered :— 
“ If you think that you have a-fool to deal with, 
you are mistaken ; I’ll not give a-flint for your 
bill. I would not give a-for it.” 
Overwhelmed with grief at such unexpected behaviour 
KING OBIE’S CANOE. 
from a fellow-countryman, Bichard Lander returned to 
Boy’s canoe, not knowing to whom to apply, and asked 
his escort to take him to Bonny, where there were 
a number of English vessels. The king refused to 
do this, and the explorer was obliged to try once 
more to move the captain, begging him to give him 
at least ten muskets, which might possibly satisfy 
Forday. 
“ I have told you already,” answered Lake, “ that I 
