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and its being carried on men's shoulders, the position 
of Labe and Timbo with respect to Kakondy,* the state 
of agriculture, and the manners of the Foulahs. 
The first journey of Mungo Park, in 1795, conducted 
him to Sego on the Dhioliba, and thence to Silla : these 
two places were left to the west of M. Caillie's route, as 
may be seen on the general map. The only doubtful 
question respecting the line between them arises from the 
considerable difference that exists as to the distance of that 
line from the ocean : but this question is very comprehen- 
sive, and embraces too many different points to be exa- 
mined here. It may, however, be observed that the po- 
pulation assigned by Mr. Park to Sego (thirty thousand) 
appears somewhat large as compared with that of Jenne, 
Timbuctoo, and other towns visited by M. CaiUie. 
In his second journey, in 1805, Mungo Park reached 
the river at Bamakou : at Sansanding he embarked upon it, 
in a canoe constructed under his direction, and followed it 
to Cabra, Houssa, and Boussa. Thus, from the branch 
which runs into it below Jenne to Cabra, the two travellers 
followed the same route, and navigated the same stream. 
Unfortunately Park's narrative breaks off at Sansan- 
ding, on the 10th of November, at the moment of his 
leaving that town. There is however, a last piece of au- 
thentic information on the 1 9th of November ; this is a 
* The position of Timbo should first be corrected from the obser- 
vations of Major Laing. 
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