450 MR park's second journey. 
the difficulty became very serious, when, on the 
14th July, they resumed their journey. Nearly the 
whole town hung on their rear, ready to lay hold 
on every thing which presented itself in any expos- 
ed attitude. One snatched a bag from one of the 
asses ; and, while Park and Lieutenant Martyn ran 
to recover it, another had taken possession of a 
musket. Two of the king's sons having come up, 
Mr Park, after speaking a few moments to one, 
was much surprised, on turning, to see the other 
in full flight with his own musket. He ordered 
Mr Anderson to follow and fire ; but the latter, 
considering the high extraction of the fugitive, 
did not deem such a remedy prudent. Pursuit 
proved vain ; and, on their return, it was found 
that the other had chosen to appropriate our tra- 
veller's great coat. 
The party now formed the determination, on 
no account to omit firing when any farther depre- 
dations occurred. As soon as the natives were 
convinced that this principle was to be acted upon, 
they hid themselves among the rocks, and were 
only seen peeping through the crevices. On the 
18th, one of them appeared, and, watching his op- 
portunity, ran off with a great coat. Mr Park 
pursued, fired, and wounded him in the leg. The 
guide urged that he should be forthwith dispatch- 
ed ; but our traveller, having recovered his great 
coat, did not choose to proceed any farther. 
