TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
iSald, that if I would go quietly with him, no one 
should molest me. I complied, as resistance 
Would have been vain j but notwithstanding all 
he could say or do, the rabble endeavoured to 
tear my clothes from my back, and my sword 
from my side. Bayla to no purpose endeavoured 
to keep them off. They were become so out- 
rageous, that three of them snapped their guns 
at me, but, from the careless manner in which 
they did it, I doubted their being loaded. 
On entering the town, we were conducted into 
a hut, and a man placed at the door to keep off 
the crowd. By that time Mr. Partarrieau had 
been informed of what had taken place, and 
came to the hut where we were. He informed 
me that Isaaco had arrived only the day before, 
and, having informed Bayla that I was coming 
with an army, and left my horse in his hands, re- 
turned to Baquelle. He next told me that he 
had agreed with Bayla to be allowed to go to the 
village of Fadgar, about ten miles from Gowde 
Bofe, and there await the return of our messen- 
gers from Foota. The first thing however to be 
thought of was my own release and that of the 
men with me, and for that purpose Bayla accom- 
panied Mr. Partarrieau to the camp, where it was 
settled that we should be permitted to go that 
evening or the next morning, and that all the 
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