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but by beating on drums, and blowing through large elephants' 
teeth, hollowed out in such a manner as to resemble bugle 
horns; the sound is melodious, and, in my opinion, comes 
nearer to the human voice than any o:ner artificial sound. As 
the main body of Daisy's army was, at this juncture, at Kem- 
moo, the mosques were very much crowded ; and 1 observed 
that the disciples of Mahomet composed nearly one half of the 
army of Kaarta. 
Feb. 13th. At daylight I sent my horse-pistols and holsters 
as a present to the king, and being very desirous to get away 
from a place which was likely soon to become the seat of war, 
I begged the messenger to inform the king that I wished to 
depart from Kemmoo as soon as he should find it convenient 
to appoint me a guide. In about an hour the king sent his 
messenger to thank me for the present, and eight horsemen 
to conduct me to Jarra. They told me that the king wished 
me to proceed to Jarra with all possible expedition, that they 
might return before any thing decisive should happen between 
the armies of Bambarra and Kaarta ; we accordingly departed 
forthwith from Kemmoo, accompanied by three of Daisy's sons, 
and about two hundred horsemen, who kindly undertook to see 
me a little way on my journey, 
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