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went in the water in such a confusion, that they almost upset our 

 canoe ; passed on all night. In the morning three canoes from 

 Caffo came after us, which we repulsed ; we came to a small 

 island, and found there some natives, I was sent on shore to get 

 some milk ; when I got among the natives, I saw two canoes go on 

 board to sell fresh provisions, fowls, and rice, &c. ; when among 

 them one of the natives wanted to kill me ; he took hold of me a* 

 a prisoner ; Mungo Park seeing what passed, stopped the canoes 

 and the people, saying, If they kill or stop any man on shore, I 

 shall kill you all, and carry your canoes with me ; they then sent 

 me on board in another canoe. Mungo Park then let them all go. 

 A short time after our departure, 20 canoes from the same place 

 came after us ; when they came near they hailed us, and said to 

 me, Amaudy Foutouma, how can you pass in our country without 

 giving us any thing? 1 repeated the same to Mungo Park, and he 

 gave them a few grains of amber and other trinkets, and they 

 went back peaceably. 



We came to a shallow part of the river, found on shore a great 

 many of the natives sitting; on our coming near they got up; we 

 presented our musquets to them ; they ran off in the interior and 

 went to tlu'ir village. A little further on we found the river 

 barred by the rocks, but there were three small passes. Coming 

 near one of the passes, we saw the same people standing on the 

 top of the rocks, which caused great uneasiness to us all, espe- 

 cially me ; and I vowed before I passed there again to make great 

 presents. We then went to a pass of less danger, and passed un- 

 molested. We passed before Carmasse, came to anchor, and 

 gave one piece of haft to the chief. We went on, and anchored 

 at another village called Gourmon. I was sent on shore with 

 40,000 cous to buy milk, rice, and onions, which I did, and de- 

 parted in the evening late. The chief of the village sent a canoe 

 after us, which hailed us, I answered them ; they said, the chief 

 of the village sent us after you, to let you know that there is 

 before you a very large mountain, and a very large army on its top, 

 watting for your coming, you had better be well on your guard. 

 We immediately came to an anchor, passed there the rest of the 

 day and the night. Next morning we departed; on passing before 

 the same mountain we saw that army, being all Moors, with their 

 horses, camels, &c. but without any fire-arms. They said nothing 

 to us ; we went on and entered the county of Haussa, came to an 

 anchor. Mungo Park said to me, You are now at the end of your 

 journey, I had engaged you to conduct me here ; here you are 

 going to leave me, but before you go, you must give me the mimes 

 of all the necessaries of life, in the langungcs of the country 1 am 

 going iw pas-, which I agreed to. Wo passed two days together 

 Without landing; during our voyage 1 was the only one who landed. 

 Wc departed, and arrived at Yaour, where I landed the next 

 morning, with a mtuanet and sabre to carry to the chief as a 

 present, which 1 did ; 1 had also three pieces bait, which 1 gave to 



