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pleased with the present I had sent him, and 
had despatched them to see the other things I 
intended giving him, and to assure me that 
I should meet with no delay whatever from 
him. 
I laid out for their inspection the things 
stated in the Appendix, and having made 
them a small present each, desired them, in 
laying those things before the king, to say, 
that my only wish was to be provided with a 
guide to Bangassi, in Foolidoo, and to be al- 
lowed to depart immediately. As I was aware 
of the influence some of the head slaves and 
two or three of Modiba's wives had over him, 
I sent a present by Giboodoo to four of the for- 
mer and three of the latter, requesting them to 
impress on their royal master's mind the neces- 
sity of letting me proceed on my journey with- 
out delay, and promising them a farther reward, 
in case they obtained for me what I wanted 
They returned on the 1st of April, to say that 
Modiba was much pleased with the present, to 
which he requested I would add some silver, am- 
ber, and beads ; but, in consequence of the road 
to Foolidoo being said to be then infested by 
Moorish banditti, he had despatched some horse- 
men to ascertain the fact, and as soon as they re- 
turned, which would be in two or three days, he 
would allow me to proceed, if not by that road, by 
