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Departed early, passed Segobougou, Segocoura, and 
Douabougou, and arrived about eight A. M. at Sego-chi- 
coro, the residence of Dacha King of the Bambarras, on 
Monday 11th of the moon.* This town was built by 
Dacha's grandfather/]* who rebelled against the lawful 
king ; being chosen leader at the bead of his party, drove 
the king from his dominions, who retired to the west,^ and 
was proclaimed king himself. Being a great warrior, he 
maintained himself on the usurped throne, and left it to 
his posterity, who enjoy it peaceably now. 
I lodged with Guiawe, a man attached to the King. 
Next morning the King hearing of my arrival, sent to tell 
me he was going to Douabougou, and wished I would go 
and see him there. He had got ou his horse and was pro- 
ceeding, when a heavy shower of rain came on ; he dis- 
mounted and went back to his house. After the rain, he 
ordered me to come to him, and bring him the hogs in the 
manner I had tied them for travelling. On my entrance 
in the first yard I found a guard of forty men, young, 
strong, and without beards. On entering another yard I 
met another guard, well armed and very numerous, lying 
in the shade. A little farther on I found the king sitting; 
there were four broad swords stuck in the ground, on each 
* August 2G, 1810. t Mansong's father, named WoUoo. 
X He is obliged to gather another army and go himself at the head of it, to 
revenge the first, should it be destroyed. 
