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I wished to put a stop to the malicious reports of the 
Moors and Mahomedans at Sego as soon as possible. I 
therefore resolved to send Isaaco forward to Sego with all 
the articles beforementioned, except those marked thus*, 
which I desired him to say to Modibinne would be given 
as soon as I heard accounts that Mansong would befriend 
us. This Modibinne is Mansong's prime minister ; he 
is a Mahomedan, but not intolerant in his principles. 
Isaaco accordingly departed on the 28th with his wife and 
all his goods. Ever since my arrival at Marraboo I had 
been subject to attacks of the dysentery ; and as I found 
that my strength was failing very fast, I resolved to charge 
myself with mercury. I accordingly took calomel till it 
affected my mouth to such a degree, that I could not speak 
or sleep for six days. The salivation put an immediate stop 
to the dysentery, which had proved fatal to so many of 
the soldiers. On the 2d of September, I observed the 
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Mer. alt. of the Sun - 169 54 0 
84 57 
0 
0 16 
0 
85 13 
0 
4 47 
0 
8 1 
0 
Marraboo Latitude - 12 48 0 
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