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think so by the few words I heard at different times, I 
went back to Giocha, presented myself to the King ; and 
told him that before I left his dominions, I had thought 
proper to come and swear fidelity and friendship to him ; 
and tliat whenever I should go backwards or forwards from 
Senegal to Sego, I should always pass through his country 
and see him ; but that I should wish also at the same time 
that he would swear to protect and treat me well, and be 
my friend ; even should he be at war with the King of 
Sego. He sent for Chiaman, the eldest son of the royal 
family, who swore the same to me in his and the King's 
name. I likewise swore before them what I related above. 
After swearing, Chiaman told me to give him a handsome 
gun or a coussabi (shirt) by way of cementing our oaths. 
I told him, I had none at present fit to present to him, but 
gave him my word, that if I should go back to the white 
men's country, on my return I would bring him one of 
those two objects. 
I staid m the village until the next morning. I had in 
the mean while wrote a prayer (Grisgris) or amulet, to a 
man who gave me" a bullock, which I carried to Wassaba ; 
I slept there. Next morning I had the bullock killed. 
The next day laque, Chiaman' s brother, sent me word to 
wait there for him. I immediately sent my family [and 
things by another road, and waited for laque. He came 
