The chief demanded of Ostik what these two white men wanted here, and whether they had come to trade.
Ostik replied that the white men were going up the river into the country beyond to shoot elephants and buy ivory, that they did not want to trade for logwood or oil, but that they would give presents to the chiefs of the Fan villages.

A score of cheap Birmingham muskets had been brought from England by Mr.Goodenough for this purpose.

One of these was now bestowed upon the chief, together with some powder and ball, three bright cotton handkerchiefs, some gaudy glass beads, and two looking glasses for his wives.

This was considered perfectly satisfactory.
The crowd was very great, and at Mr.Goodenough's dictation Ostik informed the chief that if the white men were left quiet until the evening they would show his people many strange things.

On the receipt of this information the crowd dispersed.