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POUKOU. 
CHAPTER VII. 
AH refuses to conduct the Author to the Source of the Senegal. — He 
changes his Mind. — Description of this Source. — Return to Niogo. 
— Friendship of the Chief of Lalia. — AU quits the Author. — Return 
to Bandéia. — Protestations of Boubou. — His Defence of the 
Author. — Commencement of the rainy Season. — The Author falls 
Sick. — Boubou refuses him Water and Fire. — He attempts without 
success to poison him. — He then tries to excite the Inhabitants of 
the neighbouring Villages against him. — The Author escapes. — He 
is forced back to his Hut by Boubou. — Saadou attaches himself to 
the Author. — They escape to Bourré. — They are apprehended there ; 
but permitted to depart after Presents have been extorted from them. 
— Particulars respecting the Serracolets. — The Author, after almost 
incredible Fatigue, reaches the Frontiers of FoutaJallon. — Descrip- 
tion of that Empire. 
April 23d. The pleasure which we felt at having- so easily 
escaped the dangers to which we should have been exposed if 
Almamy had returned, made us double our speed to return to 
Bandeia, so that we reached Poukou at an early hour. 
Here they soon brought me a young Albiness, to see what 
