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CHAPTER VIL 
Unfortunate Affair at Samba Contaye — Almamy's Decision 
— ^Purcliase of a Slave — Arrival of the French Expedi- 
tion at Galam — Mr. Pilkington's determination of leav- 
ing the Mission — His Departure for the Coast— Visit to 
the Senegal — Conversation with Almamy — Messenger 
sent to Mr. Dochard — Fires at the Camp — Death of Al- 
mamy Amady. 
Another circumstance occurred during this 
month, which, although wholly accidental, was 
by no means calculated to inspire the natives 
with a friendly feeling towards us, and would, I 
feared, previous to its being arranged, have only 
furnished Almamy with a second opportunity of 
falling out with us. In this, however, I was for- 
tunately mistaken, as he not only judged the 
affair impartially, but expressed his sorrow that 
I should have punished the man even by con- 
finement for a few days. 
It was on the morning of the 25th, when sit- 
ting outside the door of my hut, half asleep from 
extreme debility, I was arpused by the report of 
a musket within the fence of the camp, followed 
