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brains by boiling ; but this very circumstance, 
and the haughty language used by Modiba on 
the occasion, was one of the prominent reasons 
for the breach between these two chiefs. 
A general peace, or cessation of hostilities, 
which followed this barbarous act, did not last 
long. 
The people of Foota, fearing that Amadi 
Isata's connexion with so powerful a pagan chief 
as Modiba would militate against the advance 
of the Mahomedan faith in Bondoo, and might 
ultimately lead the Kartans into their country, 
called a general assembly, and required the at- 
tendance of Amadi Isata and Samba Congole. 
The former obeyed the summons, but the latter, 
either not wishing to go, knowing the object of 
the assembly, or not thinking himself safe in do- 
ing so, sent one of his brothers. 
The Foota chiefs proposed that all parties 
should break off intercourse or alliance with the 
Kartans (whose assistance they were not now 
in want of, in consequence of the death of Ab- 
doolghader), and collectively oppose their again 
entering those countries on any pretence. 
Almamy Amadi smarting undpr the disgrace 
he felt at Modiba's treatment of him, for his 
brutal conduct to Abdoolghader, and finding 
himself strengthened by this alliance with Toro, 
readily consented, and pressed much the neces- 
