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of Gallam, whom only the address and prudence of 
Brue could have reconciled to the idea of a French 
fort being erected in their territory, soon rose in 
arras to overturn it. Though destitute of all 
means of making an impression upon European 
fortifications, yet, by their numbers, perseverance, 
and by cutting off all supplies, they at length, ex- 
hausted the garrison, induced them to evacuate 
the fort, and immediately destroyed it. From this 
time the affairs of the French, on the Upper Sene- 
gal, fell into a state of rapid decline. It was not 
till 1715, that the Sieur Richebourg, then gover- 
nor, succeeded in re-establishing the fort of Gal- 
lam. It was now built at Mankanet, a little below 
Dramanet, in a very convenient and advantageous 
situation. In the following year Brue returned to 
the government, and applied himself with the ut- 
most vigour to the re-establishment of the Com- 
pany's affairs. The first object was, to obtain pre- 
cise information respecting Bambouk ; and, with 
this view, he used every effort to engage one or 
other of the mercantile factors to undertake a 
journey thither. Several accordingly set out, 
with the promise and design of doing so ; but, on 
approaching the spot, terrified by the reports of 
the jealousy with which strangers were viewed, and 
of the perils with which white men were menaced, 
they shrunk from the trial, and thought themselves 
justified in retracting their engagement. At 
