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whom were two of Modiba's nephews, men 
possessing considerable influence with him, and 
to whose care I was particularly recommended 
by Samba Congole. One of them named Ely, 
or Ali, assured me (if such assurance valued 
any thing) that he would make Modiba do all I 
wanted ; but these fine promises were made 
only to induce me to make more presents. 
Isaaco also paid me a visit, and wished much to 
be employed, but he was in too little repute, 
not to say worse, with both Modiba and Dha, to 
admit of my having any thing to do with him ; 
the former having taken, but a few days before, 
nearly all his goods and slaves from him, and 
the latter was so much displeased at his leaving 
Sego without his permission, that Isaaco dare 
not return there. His object in wishing to have 
a hand in (or, as he thought, the management 
of) my affairs, was to replenish his own empty 
purse, and, by having a voice in my business 
before Modiba, once more ingratiate himself in- 
to his good graces. That I was not more faith- 
fully served by those already employed than I 
should be by him, I was satisfied : but one, 
and one only, advantage did Giboodoo possess 
over him, namely, that of his being (through his 
brother Samba) on the best terms with Modiba, 
with whom I found it impossible to communi- 
cate in any other way than through this man, 
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