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name, they would be forced to maintain him till 
he should either recover or die* 
On the 6th of September, his horse and clothes 
were brought from Sibidooloo, where they had 
been recovered by the Mansa. But, as the roads 
were improper for travelling on horseback, at his 
departure, he presented him to his landlord, and 
desired him to send the saddle and bridle as a 
present to the Mansa of Sibidooloo. His land- 
lord presented him with a spear, and leather bag 
to contain his clothes. The scarcity of provisions 
was so great, that mothers frequently sold one of 
their children to maintain the rest of the family. 
From Wonda he advanced to the villages of Ballanti 
and Nemacoo, where he could obtain no provision, 
as the people were almost starving. As it rained 
hard next day, he remained in the hut, where he 
was visited by Modi Lemina Taura, a negro trad- 
er, who brought him provisions, and conducted 
him next day to his own house at Kinyetoo, where 
he remained a few days. Passing through Dosita, 
he reached Mansia, a considerable town, where 
gold is collected. The Mansa sent him a little 
corn for supper, but demanded something in re- 
turn, and Mr Park answering, that he had no ar- 
ticle of value, he replied, " that his white sk^in 
" should not protect him if he told lies.'* Next 
day he arrived at Kamaliah, a small town situated 
at the bottom of some rocky hills, where gold is 
