The Tornado. 
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which is always occupied in “taking your mea¬ 
sure” not for your good. 
I read out the introductory letter from Baron 
Didelot—the king speaks a little French and 
English, but of course his education ends there. 
THE AFRICAN KING. 
After listening to my projects and to my offers of 
dollars, liquor, and cloth, Roi Denis replied, with 
due gravity, that his chasseurs were all in the 
plantations, but that for a somewhat increased 
consideration lie would attach to my service his 
own son Ogodembe, alias Paul. It was some 
