184 ISAACO'S JOURNAL. 
Sablia, aiui delivered my message and present to him ; 
that Sabila said, he perceived I wanted to be his friend, to 
which he bad no objection ; the other messenger told me, 
that the King of Sego's ambassador said I might be ass^ured 
he would not leave Giocha before he saw me, according to 
my desire. ' -.v ,- ■■•-t^.-*' —i* . |,-«/ / «,»f|1i4> 
I had ill my caravan a merchant I met at Dramana ; he 
came from Senegal, and had some friends in this village, 
who sent to tell him to take away his goods from mine 
and put them aside, as I was in great danger of being 
plundered, and his goods would be lost to him if found 
amongst mine ; to which he objected ; which gave me a 
proof of his good intentions, and of his friendship to me. 
I was then convinced something unpleasant was planning 
against me. I therefore forced this merchant to take away 
his goods from mine ; as it would be unjust he should 
suffer on my account. I then placed myself and people 
against the tree, well armed. I had two double-bar- 
relled guns and a musket in good order, and well loaded ; 
and waited for what should happen. 
While I was in this state of defence, a messenger from 
the King came to me, the same man I had met first, who 
told me, that as I was complaining of want of water, he 
would conduct me to another village. We accordingly de^ 
parted, and arrived at Wassaba ; when there, the messenger 
