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CONTENTS. 
CHAPTER XII. 
Containing some further miscellaneous Refections on the Moorish Character, and 
Manners. — Observations concerning the Great Desert, its Animals, wild and 
domestic, iSc. t^c. - - - - page 149 
CHAPTER XIII. 
Jli departs for Jarra, and the Author allowed to follow him thither. The 
Author's faithful Servant, Demba, is seized by All's Order, and sent back into 
Slavery. — Ali returns to his Camp, and permits the Author to remain at Jarra, 
who, thenceforward, meditates his Escape. — Daisy, King of Kaarta, approaching 
with his Army towards Jarra, the Inhabitants quit the town, and the Author 
accompanies them in their Flight. — A Party of Moors overtake him at ^teira. — 
He gets away from them at Daybreak: — // again pursued by another Party, and 
robbed; but finally effects his Escape, - - 161 
CHAPTER XIV. 
The Author feels great Joy at his Deliverance, and proceeds through the Wilderness, 
E. S. E.; but finds his Situation very deplorable. — Suffers greatly from Thirst, 
and faints on the Sand: — recovers, and makes another Effort to push forward. 
Is providentially relieved by a Fall of Rain.—Arrlves at a Foulah Village, 
%vhere he is refused Relief by the Dooiy ; but obtains Food from a poor Woman. — 
Continues his Journey through the Wilderness, and the next Day lights on another 
Foulah Village, where he is hospitably received by one of the Shepherds. — Arrives 
on the third Day at a Negro Town called Wawra, tributary to the King of 
Bambarra. ~ - - - - P' ^IS 
CHAPTER XV. 
The Author proceeds to Wassiboo — is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who 
accojnpany him in his Route through Bambarra. — Discovers the Niger. — Some 
Account of S ego, the Capital of Bambarra, — Mansong, the King, refuses to see the 
Author, but sends him a Present, — Great Hospitality of a Negro Woman, p, X85 
