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So
the
citizen
takes
up
one
of
his
paraphernalia
papers
and
he
starts
reading
out
:
—
A
delegation
of
the
chief
cotton
magnates
of
Manchester
was
presented
yesterday
to
His
Majesty
the
Alaki
of
Abeakuta
by
Gold
Stick
in
Waiting
,
Lord
Walkup
of
Walkup
on
Eggs
,
to
tender
to
His
Majesty
the
heartfelt
thanks
of
British
traders
for
the
facilities
afforded
them
in
his
dominions
.
The
delegation
partook
of
luncheon
at
the
conclusion
of
which
the
dusky
potentate
,
in
the
course
of
a
happy
speech
,
freely
translated
by
the
British
chaplain
,
the
reverend
Ananias
Praisegod
Barebones
,
tendered
his
best
thanks
to
Massa
Walkup
and
emphasised
the
cordial
relations
existing
between
Abeakuta
and
the
British
empire
,
stating
that
he
treasured
as
one
of
his
dearest
possessions
an
illuminated
bible
,
the
volume
of
the
word
of
God
and
the
secret
of
England
’
s
greatness
,
graciously
presented
to
him
by
the
white
chief
woman
,
the
great
squaw
Victoria
,
with
a
personal
dedication
from
the
august
hand
of
the
Royal
Donor
.
The
Alaki
then
drank
a
lovingcup
of
firstshot
usquebaugh
to
the
toast
Black
and
White
from
the
skull
of
his
immediate
predecessor
in
the
dynasty
Kakachakachak
,
surnamed
Forty
Warts
,
after
which
he
visited
the
chief
factory
of
Cottonopolis
and
signed
his
mark
in
the
visitors
’
book
,
subsequently
executing
a
charming
old
Abeakutic
wardance
,
in
the
course
of
which
he
swallowed
several
knives
and
forks
,
amid
hilarious
applause
from
the
girl
hands
.
—
Widow
woman
,
says
Ned
.
I
wouldn
’
t
doubt
her
.
Wonder
did
he
put
that
bible
to
the
same
use
as
I
would
.
—
Same
only
more
so
,
says
Lenehan
.
And
thereafter
in
that
fruitful
land
the
broadleaved
mango
flourished
exceedingly
.
—
Is
that
by
Griffith
?
says
John
Wyse
.
—
No
,
says
the
citizen
.
It
’
s
not
signed
Shanganagh
.
It
’
s
only
initialled
:
P
.
—
And
a
very
good
initial
too
,
says
Joe
.
—
That
’
s
how
it
’
s
worked
,
says
the
citizen
.
Trade
follows
the
flag
.
—
Well
,
says
J
.
J
.
,
if
they
’
re
any
worse
than
those
Belgians
in
the
Congo
Free
State
they
must
be
bad
.
