4,58 MR park's second journey. 
appearance. On being introduced to Park, he in- 
timated Mansong's wish to know the motives which 
had brought him to Bambarra, and proposed, that 
he should take till next morning to prepare his 
statement. The speech which Mr Park then 
made exhibits his judgment and address in the most 
advantageous light. After alluding to his former 
passage through Bambarra, to Mansong's generous 
treatment of him, and to his new journey, he add- 
ed, " You all know that the white people are a trad- 
ing people; and that all the articles of value, 
" which the Moors and the people of Jinnie 
" bring to Sego, are made by us. If you speak of 
" a good gu?i, who made it ? the white people, 
" We sell them to the Moors ; the Moors bring 
£< them to Tombuctoo, where they sell them at a 
" higher rate. The people of Tombuctoo sell 
" them to the people of Jinnie at a still higher 
" price, and the people of Jinnie sell them to 
" you." It was then easy to shew, that a direct 
communication with the whites would enable them 
to procure these articles at a much cheaper rate. 
Modibinne replied, " We have heard what you 
" have said. Your journey is a good one ; and 
" may God prosper you in it. Mansong will pro- 
" tect you." The presents were then exhibit- 
ed, and excited the highest admiration, particu- 
larly a silver-plated tureen, and two double bar- 
relled guns. Modibinne said, " The present was 
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