RAGE OF LAMFIA. 
peal to the judge. The mansa^ however, ordered him to be 
silent. This chief, with whom I asked leave to lodge, ad- 
vised me to remain with my present host, as he was to de- 
part in two days, with a number of other merchants, to 
traverse the forests of Wassoulo.=^ I suspected that the 
mansa was afraid of being put to the expense of maintain- 
ing me, and I did not insist further on taking up my resi- 
dence with him. I replied that I would rather return to 
Fouta-Dhialon than remain longer with this man, and I re- 
quested to be permitted to live with the worthy old Moor, 
who had continued to pay me amicable visits, and with 
whom I had always been on good terms. To this the as- 
sembly gave a unanimous consent. I left all my baggage 
under the care of the mansa, until a place should be pro • 
cured for me in which I could lock it up safely. He urged 
me, with an air of kindness, to take my woollen wrapper 
to lay over me at night, observing that I should probably 
be cold. 
I returned to my old quarters to get some medicines 
which I had left, because Mamadi-Sanici had desired me to 
prescribe for him. I took a negro with me, as 1 feared I 
should be insulted if I went alone ; for, though most of the 
people took my part, and were indignant at Lamfia's con- 
duct, I was apprehensive that his passion, excited by the 
scene which had just passed, would lead him to some excess. 
My precaution was not taken in vain, for he received me 
very ill, and made a good deal of difficulty in giving me 
what I demanded. He would have driven me from his hut, 
and even went so far as to attempt to strike me ; but several 
persons who were present, interfered, and condemned his 
behaviour. In his fury he said, what he himself had a thou- 
sand times contradicted, that I was a christian, who was en- 
* The caravans assemble to travel in a body through these woods, 
which are infested with robbers. 
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