TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
I left Baquelle on the evening of the 6th of 
June, and arrived at Fort St. Joseph at seven the 
following evening, when I was agreeably sur- 
prised on finding that Mr. Dochard had reached 
there on the 4th, but in so bad a state of 
health from a violent and protracted attack of 
dysentery, that he could scarcely rise from the 
mat on which he was lying to give me his hand, 
and which I apprehended he could not long live 
to do. Although there was no occurrence, next 
to that of being able to prosecute my journey, 
which I sighed for more ardently or impatiently 
than the return of my friend and companion, 
I was but half gratified by finding him so ill. 
He was dreadfully emaciated, but in good spirits, 
and expressed a conviction that a little rest, and 
the satisfaction he felt at meeting us all in com- 
paratively good health, would soon restore him. 
My impatience to become acquainted with the 
result of his embassv was so ojreat that he ob- 
served it, and immediately imparted to me the 
unpleasant intelligence that the only answer he 
could obtain was, " that until the war termi- 
nated Dha could not allow us to pass.'* So that 
after waiting nearly two years for what this king's 
messenger informed us would be granted the 
moment we arrived in the country, we were 
now told if we wished to await the issue of a 
war (and in which the Bambarras were by no 
means successful), we should obtain it. It now 
