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the Gambia, and to the Archipelago of Bulama. 
But he never afterwards revisited Gallam, nor pe- 
netrated far into the interior of Africa. He made, 
however, another voyage up the Senegal, with the 
view of some arrangements concerning the trade in 
gum. Although this did not carry him high up 
the river, yet it introduced him into a different re- 
gion, and to scenes and personages entirely differ- 
ent from those whom he had before met with. 
The spot where the gum trade is carried on, is 
on the north bank of the Senegal, almost immedi- 
ately before it turns to the south, and, splitting 
into two channels, which form the large island of 
Bifesche, discharges itself into the Atlantic. The 
territory on both sides of the river belongs to the 
kingdom of Hoval, subject to a prince, who assumes 
the title of the Great Brak, which, in the language 
of the country, signifies " King of Kings/' This 
mighty potentate had some days before plundered 
a party of Moors ; but was in such mortal dread of 
their vengeance, that he durst not quit his resi- 
dence at Enffherbel. He therefore entreated Brue 
to cast anchor immediately before that place, in or^ 
der that he might have an interview with him with- 
out danger to himself. The director agreed to 
this request, and having announced his arrival by 
the discharge of cannon, the king appeared with his 
retinue on the banks of the river. A cordial meet- 
ing took place ; but Brue, before receiving his ma-* 
