TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
the chkf slaves, for whom I again sent small 
presents. The 2d of April brought them back 
with as little prospect of success as before : they 
did not even see Modiba, but were told by one 
of the head slaves that he was very much dis- 
pleased with Giboodoo for bringing *white men 
to his town. In vain did they shew their colour, 
and state that they were natives of the interior 
of Africa, the one a JolofF and the other a Jal- 
lonkey : they were told Modiba would not see 
either them or Giboodoo, and would send his 
jnaraboo, who would make known to me his will 
and pleasure. 
This man arrived on the 3d, and informed me 
that the king consented to my going forward, 
but could not protect me any further than his 
own frontier, from whence I was to consider 
myself under the care and guidance of the Ban- 
gassi prince. I complained of this breach of 
the promise made me at Moonia, to which the 
maraboo only answered by telling me his only 
business was to repeat to me Modiba's orders. 
The Bangassi prince was present and requested 
that, as he had not any of his own men with him, 
orders might be given to Bokari to collect fifteen 
or twenty at the frontier and with them escort 
us to Bangassi : to this the maraboo consented, 
and having received a small present for himself 
