MR PARK'S SECOND JOURNEY. 451 
On the 19th, the party came to the banks of the 
Ba Woollima, which, though only fifty or sixty 
feet broad, was swelled to the depth of twenty feet. 
The passage was, therefore, very difficult. At 
first, large trunks of trees were thrown across, but 
these were carried down by the rapidity of the 
stream. Then a raft was attempted ; but the 
party, in its sickly state, could not muster strength 
sufficient to float it. At length they were obliged 
to allow the negroes time to construct a rude bridge 
with large branches of trees, which served the 
purpose of carrying over the baggage. One man 
was unable to cross, and died soon after. At Ma- 
reena, the next town to which they came, the 
people stole five asses, but were obliged to restore 
them. They next came to Bangassi, a town four 
or five times as large, and equally well fortified, as 
Maniakorro. Here Park had an audience of Sere- 
nummo, the king, who, recollecting his former 
journey, shewed extreme surprise, tinctured ap- 
parently with suspicion, at the motive which could 
induce him again to pass through this country. 
Park enumerated all the circumstances, which made 
it improbable that he should come with anv but 
the most laudable intentions ; and concluded with 
the remark, that he had a few presents which might 
be worthy of the acceptance of his majesty. The 
presents were accordingly displayed ; and, though 
viewed with extreme apparent indifference, they 
