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 with about forty canoes, those occupied by the royal ladies being covered in the middle by a mat to protect them from the sun and rain. Many of the canoes had thirteen oarsmen, who all rowed standing, such of them as did not convey passengers being laden not only with great mats, pots, and provisions for the way, but with baskets full of presents for the king.



I called the next morning upon Captain M‘Leod, Captain Fairly, and Cowley, whom the king had accommodated in around hut near the royal enclosure; they were full of complaints because Sepopo persisted in putting off the great elephant-hunt for