The terms which express science, and an enlightened curiosity, did not excite in his mind a single idea, and he rang continual changes on the questions:--Are you come to trade?
and are you come to make war?
being unable to conjecture any other motive.

At length having received a solemn declaration, that there was no intention to make war, he sealed peace by the acceptance of a large present of brandy.
[Footnote: This is by no means an uncommon case in the ships trading to Africa, for we were once honoured by an introduction to one of these princes, who came to England in Capt.

Fullerton's ship, in the humble capacity of a cabin boy.

We could not exactly ascertain whether he considered any part of England, as belonging to the territory of his father, but he seemed very much disposed to consider our house as his home, for having once gained a footing in it, it was a very difficult matter to make him comprehend, when it was high time for him to take his departure.

He once honoured us with a visit at nine o'clock in the morning, and at eleven at night, he was seated upon the same chair that he had taken possession of in the morning, during which time he had consumed ten basins of pea-soup, with a proportionate quantity of other substantials.] After sailing between ridges of high rocky hills, the expedition came to the Yellala, or great cataract, and here they met with a second disappointment.