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MUNGO PARK'S 
He exacts very high duties from the coffles, to the extent 
of ten bars of gunpowder for each ass-load. 
We sent a messenger from Tambico to inform the 
Faranba of our arrival, and he sent his son in the evening 
Avith twenty-six men armed with musquets, and a great 
crowd of people, to receive what we had to give him. 
Sent him ten bars of amber by our guide ; but as he re- 
fused to take it, went myself with five bars of coral, which 
he likewise refused. Indeed I could easily perceive from 
the number of armed men, and the haughty manner in 
which they conducted themselves, that there was little 
prospect of settling matters in an amicable manner. I 
therefore tore a leaf from my pocket-book, and had written 
a note to Lieutenant Martyn to have the soldiers in readi- 
ness ; when Mr. Anderson, hearing such a hubbub in the 
village, came to see what was the matter. I explained my 
doubts to him, and desired that the soldiers might have 
on their pouches and bayonets, and be ready for action at 
a moment's notice. I desired Isaaco to inform him that 
we had as yet found no difficulty in our journey; we had 
readily obtained the permission of the kings of Kataba 
and Woolli to pass through their kingdoms, and that if 
he would not allow us to pass, we had then only to return 
to Jallacotta, and endeavour to find another road ; and 
with this (after a good many angry words had passed 
