TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
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mit of my passing Kaarta, but was glad I had re- 
turned with Bojar, thereby preventing the ne- 
cessity he should otherwise have been under of 
sending a detachment after me, for the purpose 
of bringing me back, I was also met at San- 
jarra by a messenger from Ali, to say, that 
having heard something at Dhyaje, with respect 
to Modiba's intentions towards me, he advised 
my moving without delay to his town, where I 
might remain in safety until the king should 
send people to re-conduct me to Galam. I did 
not believe this; supposing that his object was, in 
thus apparently protecting me, to lay me under 
obligations, from which I should be obliged to 
release myself by means of presents. I neverthe- 
less followed his advice, because my most direct 
path led there, and I was not altogether so satis- 
fied with Bojar's treatment while at his town, to 
induce me to return. 
Giboodoo returned to Dhyaje on the 1 1th, for 
the purpose of paying a parting visit to his ma- 
jesty. He promised to be back on the 14th, till 
which day I consented to wait at Sanjarra for 
him * ; but as he did not keep his time, I re- 
moved to Missira on the 15th, where I was re- 
ceived by Ali. Giboodoo did not join me until 
the 17th, when, having informed me that Modiba 
could not send people to escort us to Galam be- 
* See Appendix, Article 20. 
