TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
left him to take tliat repose of which he was so 
much in need. 
As Mr. Dochard had left Bambarra without 
Dha's permission, and had left behind him three 
of his men who had been at Sego for some time 
previous to his leaving Bamakoo, I feared that 
Dha might suppose I had abandoned the hope 
of prosecuting my journey, and although he had 
not as yet sanctioned our passing, I was in 
hopes that the cause assigned for not doing so 
(namely, the war with the Massina Foolahs) 
might soon be removed by its termination, and 
afford us the long wished-for opportunity of 
following up the object we had in view. In or- 
der therefore to assure Dha that, although Mr. 
Dochard had left his country without his know- 
ledge, we had not relinquished our proceedings 
there, I despatched one of my own men, a na- 
tive of N'Yamina, with a letter to him and his 
ministers, accompanied with small presents, 
requesting them to take especial care of the 
men left at Sego by Mr. Dochard, and to send 
me, with as little delay as possible, a decisive 
answer : my man accompanied a native mer- 
chant, named Usufe (a cousin of Isaaco), who 
was going on a trading voyage to Sego, and to 
whom I promised five pieces of baft, in case he 
should render my messenger such assistance as 
he might require. They left Baquelle on the 3rd 
of August. 
