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month after, which made four months they had been out. 
The King was much displeased with the Chiefs' conduct, 
and wanted to punish them for not going where he sent 
them ; but they observed that they went as far as they 
possibly could ; that the distance was too great and would 
have destroyed an army ; and that prudence and the 
hardships they had already sustained, had dictated the 
necessity of returning, though very contrary to their incli- 
nations. We all returned to Sego. 
I went back to Sansanding and staid there, waiting for 
the arrival of the Poule I had sent to Yaour. Four months 
after he came back, having been eight months on his voy- 
age, and having suffered greatly. He brought me the 
belt ; and said that he had bribed a young slave girl be- 
longing to the King, who had stole it from him ; and that 
he could not get any thing more, as nothing else was 
to be found which had belonged to Mr. Park or his com- 
panions. 
I went to Sego and informed the King of what I had 
got belonging to Mr. Park, and that I was going to Sene- 
gal immediately. The King was desirous that I should 
spend the rainy season with him. I said I could not stay ; 
as the object of my mission was attained, I wished to go 
as soon as possible. Amadi fatouma being a good, honest, 
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