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BAHENE. 
CHAPTER III. 
Arrival in the Country of the Boiirb-Jolqffs. — The Author'' s Visit to 
the King. — His Reception. — He sends hack two of his Companions. 
— Finding it impossible to pursue the Route of Oulli, he takes 
that of Fovtatoro The King gives him a Guide. — Description of 
this Guide Manners of the Joloffs and Laaubes. 
Feb. 10. The chief of Baliene, before he allowed us to depart, 
did not fail, according" to the general custom of the country, 
to enquire the object of my journey. I told him I was going 
to purchase gold in Oulli : satisfied with this answer, he per- 
mitted us to continue our journey, and we took the way to 
Tiarkra. The inhabitants of this village, who had never seen 
a white man, examined every part of my clothing with great 
attention ; but their admiration was, above all, excited by my 
double-barrelled gun, " We are only beasts," they cried in 
the excess of their astonishment. Whilst the men fixed their 
wondering looks on my weapons, the women contemplated my 
features ; some expressed a sort of admiration, but the greater 
number manifested nothing but horror. One of them, not- 
