lace of beads, large brass or copper wire armlets, and a
profusion of tbin circles, called sambo, made of tbe giraffe’s
tail-hairs bound round by tbe thinnest iron or copper
wire; whilst tbe men at home wear loin-cloths, but in
the field, or whilst travelling, simply hang a goat-skin over
their shoulders, exposing at least three-fourths of their body
in a rather indecorous manner. In all other respects they
ornament themselves like the women, only, instead of a
long coil of wire wound up the arm, they content themselves
with having massive rings of copper or brass on the
wrist ; and they carry for arms a spear and bow and
arrows. All extract more or less their lower incisors, and
cut a A between their two upper incisors. The whole
tribe are desperate smokers, and greatly given to drink.
On the 24th, we all, as many as were left of us, marched
m „ V ’ into the merchants’ depot, S. lat. 5° O' 52", To 24t h . iviiS ", „ , , , , and E. long. 33 1 34 ,* escorted by Musa,
who advanced to meet us, and guided us into his tembé,
where he begged we would reside with him until we could
find men to carry our property on to Karagué. He added
that he would accompany us ; for he was on the point of
going there when my first instalment of property arrived,
but deferred his intention out of respect to myself. He
had been detained at Kazé ever since I last left it in consequence
of the Arabs having provoked a war with Manua
Sera, to which he was adverse. For a long time also he
had been a chained prisoner ; as the Arabs, jealous of the
favour Manila Séra had shown to him in preference to
themselves, basely accused him of supplying Manua Séra
with gunpowder, and bound him hand and foot “ like a
slave.” It was delightful to see old Musa’s face again,
and the supremely hospitable, kind, and courteous manner
in which he looked after us, constantly bringing in all
kind of small delicacies, and seeing that nothing was
wanting to make us happy. All the property I had sent
on in advance he had stored away; or rather, I should
* See Note, page 123.