and I asked him down in the cabin, and gave him beer
and cheese, the two greatest luxuries in those climes. He appeared, as
Captain Irving stated, a very quiet, well-behaved, serious person,
which I was rather surprised at. When we repaired on deck, I observed,
as the vessel was close to us, that there were two very large dogs on
board, who, at the sight of the captain, bayed furiously. He told me
that they were Cuba bloodhounds, and that he never went on shore
without them, as they were the most faithful and courageous animals,
and he considered that he was safer with them than with half a dozen
armed men. Shortly afterwards Captain Irving and he both took leave.
As there were still some hours of daylight, Captain Irving sent his
boats for the goods, and after that, as the evening fell, I went down
below, as Captain Irving requested I would do, and by no means remain
on deck after sun-down, as it was extremely unhealthy.

On the following day Captain Irving went on shore with his goods and
trafficked most favourably. Indeed, as we afterwards found out, he had
procured in exchange more ivory than his vessel would hold, besides
much gold-dust. The day after I went on shore with Captain Irving to
call upon the king, as he called himself. He was seated in front of a
hut made of palmetto leaves, with a lace coat on, but no other garment
whatever, so that he made a curious appearance. After a little
conversation, I went away, and hearing that the slaver was taking her
cargo on board, about a hundred yards further up, I walked in that
direction. The slaves were brought down in about twenty at a time, all
of them fastened by the neck to a long bamboo pole, which confined
them all together. One string of them had been sent down and put in
the boat, and another was standing ready for embarkation; when as I
cast my eyes over them and commiserated their misery, I observed a
female whom I thought I had seen before. I looked again, and behold!
is was Whyna, the princess who had been so kind to me in my captivity.
I went up to her and touched her on the shoulder. She turned round, as
well as the lashing to the pole would permit her, and on seeing me
gave a faint scream. Without ceremony I took out my knife and released
her, and led her away. She fell down at my feet and kissed them. The
black man who had charge of the delivery of the slaves was very angry,
and ran up to me, brandishing his long stick; but the captain of the
schooner