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of two asses with their loads and many small 
articles. 
From the first to the fourth of June was spent 
in fruitless endeavours to arrange matters with 
these two parties, who at length became jealous 
of each other, and, by - that means, afforded us 
an opportunity of turning their differences to our 
advantage. As it was from the Foota people we 
had most to apprehend, we proposed their con- 
ducting us to Gowde Bofe, where we promised 
to remain until the return of our messenger 
whom we intended sending from that place with 
them to their chiefs; but told them that in case 
they did not consent, I would destroy the whole 
of my baggage, and fight my way to Baquelle. 
This had the desired effect; they acceded to 
our proposal, and the Bondoo guides, finding 
that we would no longer listen to them, de- 
camped. 
Thereupon we left Bokey Guiley at half after 
five on the afternoon of the 4th, and, having 
halted for the night at Dindoody, at eight the fol- 
lowing morning reached Loogoonoody, whence 
we despatched one of our own men, accompa- 
nied by two of the Foota people, with a small 
present* to the chiefs of that country, request- 
ing them to appoint two or more of their re- 
* Article 10;, Appendix. 
