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other at day-break, arrived at Tuabo, the capital 
of Lower Galam, at eight on the morning of the 
10th, whence we proceeded without delay to 
Baquelle, which we found to be more than fifty 
miles from Looboogol. 
I met a most cordial reception from the 
French officers and merchants, who, being in- 
formed of the object of my visit, said in the most 
handsome manner that I should have every 
assistance in their power. 
At Baquelle I met Isaaco *, the same individual 
who accompanied Mr. Park in his last attempt. 
He proposed accompanying me on my return to 
Looboogol and bringing with him three of his 
own men, whom I furnished with arms for the 
purpose. I received fifteen volunteers from his 
Most Christian Majesty's brig Argus, and five 
from the Senegal Company's vessel trading there, 
and, having hired eight moors with eleven car- 
rying bullocks for the transport of water, left 
Baquelle in a boat at half after two in the even- 
ing of the 11th, and landed at Jo war, a town of 
Galam, on the south bank of the Senegal, at 
half after seven, having found much difficulty 
in passing the shallows, which had then only 
eighteen inches water. The moors and their bul- 
* Properly called Siacco. 
