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Gave the schoolmaster five bars of scarlet, one barraloolo, ten bars of beads, fourteen of amber, and two dollars, which made him completely happy. I likewise gave him an Arabic New Testament, which he promised to read with attention. June 17th.
Dooty, the chief magistrate of a town or province. Palaver, A court of justice, or public meeting; some times a parly or negociation. Bar, nominal money; a single bar is equal in value to about two shillings sterling. Kowries, small shells which pass for money in the Interior of Africa. Barraloolo, a fowling piece. Arrangoes, a large kind of bead.
Fajemmia is the most powerful chief of Konkodoo, and holds under his subjection all the country from Toombin to the Ba Fing. The customs paid by travellers being always in proportion to the power and mischievous disposition of the chiefs; those paid at Fajemmia are of course very high. I paid as follows: Bars Amber 15 Beads 50 Scarlet 20 Amber 35 Amber 14 Barraloolo 15 149 bars;
Sun rose E. 3 deg.S. Departed from Balanding, and halted at Balandoo, a walled village about four miles to the East by South. Bought two sheep for one barraloolo. August 4th. Departed from Balandoo. About a mile to the East saw the hill of Sobee bearing N.W. by compass.
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