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stopping at any place, for fear of accident. The canoe 
was large enough to contain with ease one hundred and 
twenty people. In the evening we started and came to 
before an island ; we saw on shore a great quantity of 
hippopotami ; on our approach they went into the water 
in such confusion, that they almost upset our canoe. We 
passed the island and sailed. In the morning three canoes 
from KatFo came after us, which we beat off. We came 
to near a small island, and saw some of the natives ; I was 
sent on shore to buy some milk. When I got among 
them I saw two canoes go on board to sell fresh provisions, 
such as fowls, rice, &c. One of the natives wanted to kill 
me ; at last he took hold of me, and said I was his prisoner. 
Mr. Park seeing what was passing on shore, suspected the 
truth. He stopped the two canoes and people, telling the 
people belonging to them, that if they should kill me, or 
keep me prisoner on shore, he would kill them all and 
carry their canoes away with him. Those on shore sus- 
pecting Mr. Park's intentions, sent me off in another canoe 
onboard; they were then released. After which we bought 
some provisions from them, and made them some presents. 
A short time after our departure, twenty canoes came 
after us from the same place ; on coming near, they hailed 
and said, Amadi fatouma, how can you pass through 
" our country without giving us any thing." I mentioned 
