and bring the proper 'tweh.' They accordingly went back, but returned the same night, presenting themselves again at the gate. But, once more, they were sent home. The next morning they came again, bringing the proper tweh.' They were then admitted into the large town, and as they passed through to the assembly-house of the 'Sedibo,' cried aloud, 'A ya tweho! A ya tweho! (we bring the axe,) W. S. K. (the name of the headman,) you have beaten us; we are not equal to you; you have our lands—our homes-we have come to beg them from your hands.' The tweh' was then received and hung up in the top of the Sedibo's house, as a memorial that these people had been beaten and begged them. women then returned home.

The

"On the following day, the same two women came again, accompanied by two men from the River towns. The latter brought with them some tiger's teeth as a present to the Tibawa, or head of the Sedibo. The people now generally assembled to meet these messengers at the Sedibo's house. One of the old men of this place then rose, and gave a detailed account of the relation of the Cavalla and River people, from the settlement of the latter in their present towns. He dwelt particularly on the fact, that the land on which the River people had built their towns was given them by the Cavalla people, and of their ingratitude in attempting to wrest more from them now. Now, however, they had not only failed in their attempt, but been beaten in war. He then reminded the delegates, that their people had threatened, in case they beat the Cavalla people, to make them go back to Rocktown, whence they came; and, as they had been

beaten, it was only pursuing a policy originated by them, to insist that they should return to Cape Palmas and Grahway, from whence they had emigrated. And this he called Gnisreah (God) to witness, was the only condition upon which his people would conclude peace.

"The delegates, in reply, acknowledged that their people had been beaten, and that they were now forced to come and beg their lands from their conquerors; but said that they could not think of abandoning their homes. All this, the delegates were forced to say sitting, while the speaker of this people stood, in token of superiority. Neither party would, however, recede from the ground which they had taken, though a long and angry discussion was maintained on both sides. Notwithstanding this, they proceeded to make peace in the usual manner, described abont a month ago. Then followed a most singular part of the ceremony, with which the whole. concluded. The River Cavalla delegates, after having

spit water,' seized two pieces of wood, and ran through the town in every direction for the purpose of killing any fowls which they might chance to see. Having, at length, killed two in this manner, they took them home to be eaten there.

"This same ceremony was performed at the River, by two men sent from this place. Still it seems that the matter was not fully settled. It would appear, indeed, that the begging' party in such cases, is obliged to continue to give until the conquerors say 'enough.' Accordingly, to-day, the River people sent a cow, further to propitiate these people. It was received; but the same conditions for a final settlement were repeated

that were proposed a few days ago.

Whether this is a

mere threat, made to extort as much as possible from the supplicants, or it is intended really to be carried into effect, remains to be seen."

CHAPTER XXXII.

Quiet restored-Purifying the land-Mr. Hening's journal-Visit from a Devil Doctor-Musu's baptism-Dr. Perkins removes to Rockbookah-Account of Nimleh.

No further disturbances occurred during the year, and the affairs of the station resumed their wonted course. The congregations on the Sabbath continued to increase, and among them were a number of women. The females had appeared, from custom and force of circumstances, to be in a great measure excluded from religious influence, until Mrs. Payne and Mrs. Patch adopted the plan of visiting them on Saturday afternoons, conversing with them familiarly on their spiritual interests, and urging their attendance on public worship. The result of this effort was most encouraging, many being induced to become regular hearers of the Word of Life, and evincing much interest in the truths thus proclaimed.

Mr. Payne's journal of November 26th, contains the following interesting incident:

"A curious native ceremony, connected with the late war, terminated to-day. It appears that war is considered in itself so evil a thing, that it invariably leaves upon the land where it has been carried on a blighting influence, called 'gla ;' this, if not removed, prevents or mars all the productions of the earth.

"War having now terminated, in the wishes and opinions of these people, and the farming season being near at hand, it had become necessary that this 'gla' should be taken away. Accordingly, a man living at Garaway, some forty miles to the windward, skilled in this art, was sent for. He arrived several days ago, but the ceremony did not begin until Sunday night. At that time, the crier went through the town, calling upon all the population to remain at home on the following day. In the morning, the solemn season commenced. No one was permitted to leave the place for another, and all strangers arriving, were required to remain for three days, during which the ceremony was to continue.

"The purifier now commenced his work. Having gone to the 'bush,' he brought some leaves, which he beat up in a mortar. He then put in cassada, palm nuts, rice, and all the fruits of the earth that were at hand, pounding them with the leaves. This mixture he took and scattered over the fields of cassada and vegetables near the town. He now returned to the 'Ta-kai,' or Bodias' house, in which are kept the town greegrees. A goat was brought. The purifier stood up and invoked Gnisuah, God, four times, and then the 'kwi,' departed spirits. He confessed, in the name of the people, that, contrary to their wishes, they had been involved in war, and thereby defiled the land. That war, however, was now, so far as they were concerned, terminated; and they desired never more to be engaged in it. They now sought to cleanse their laud; and to propitiate, the kwi, offered the goat. The goat was then killed, and its blood sprinkled before the Bodias' house, when there was