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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
three of the king's men, arrived, and stated that 
the J were sent by his majesty to apologize for 
having detained Mr. D. so long, and to see the 
present he brought for him. Mr. Dochard imme- 
diately complied with their request ; when each 
article was strictly examined, and seemed to 
give much satisfaction, but they said that Dha 
had directed them to be also submitted to the 
inspection of a Bushreen, who would see them 
on the following day. 
This man made his appearance on the 15th, 
and having examined the present in the same 
way as the others had done, and expressed his 
approbation of the different articles, left Mr. 
Dochard to deliver it to the persons sent by 
Dha, whose orders they said it was that Mr. 
Dochard should go to Bamakoo, and there re* 
main until he should decide on what answer to 
give in reference to the business which brought 
the " white people " to Bambarra. 
Mr. Dochard in vain made many objections 
to moving so far from Sego, to which the only 
answer given was, that It was the king s orders, 
and must be obeyed." They stated, however, 
that his reason for acting in that manner was his 
fear that his enemies (the Massina Foolahs) 
would hear of the arrival of the whites. 
This said nothing : and all that could be done 
was to comply. Mr. Dochard, therefore, on the 
