INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 1% 
The chief object of Ali, in this journey to Jarra, as I have 
already related, was to procure money from such of the Kaar- 
tans, as had taken refuge in his country. Some of these had 
solicited his protection, to avoid the horrors of war ; but by far 
the greatest number of them were dissatisfied men, who wished 
the ruin of their own sovereign. These people no sooner heard 
that the Bambarran army had returned to Sego without subdu- 
ing Daisy, as was generally expected, than they resolved to make 
a sudden attack themselves upon him, before he could recruit 
his forces, which were now known to be much diminished by 
a bloody campaign, and in great want of provisions. With 
this view, they solicited the Moors to join them, and offered to 
-hire of Ali two hundred horsemen ; which Ali, with the warm- 
est professions of friendship, agreed to furnish, upon condition 
that they should previously supply him with four hundred 
head of cattle, two hundred garments of blue cloth, and a con- 
siderable quantity of beads and ornaments. The raising this 
impost, somewhat perplexed them; and in order to procure 
the cattle, they persuaded the king to demand one-half the 
stipulated number from the people of Jarra; promising to 
replace them in a short time. Ali agreed to this proposal, 
and the same evening (June 2d) the drum was sent through 
the town ; and the crier announced, that if any person suffered 
his cattle to go into the woods, the next morning, before 
the king had chosen his quota of them, his house should 
be plundered, and his slaves taken from him. The people 
dared not disobey the proclamation ; and next morning about 
two hundred of their best cattle were selected, and delivered 
