SENEGAL BEMOY. 
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ward himself and all his train in a vessel to Portu- 
gal. On his arrival at Lisbon, the King imme- 
diately ordered accommodations to be provided in 
the castle of Palmela, and all the lionours shewn, 
to which European princes are entitled. Bemoy, 
in a few days, was brought to court, and was in- 
troduced to the King and Queen. They received 
him in presence of all their grandees, and with 
the utmost pomp which the court was capable of 
displaying. The Portuguese chronicles are lavish 
in describing the astonishment and admiration of 
Bemoy at this exhibition of European magnifi- 
cence. When the public ceremony was over, he 
was introduced to a private audience of his Majes- 
ty, and had an opportunity of explaining to a will- 
ing auditor, the grounds on which he sought his 
alliance and aid. He gave also a splendid descrip- 
tion of this part of Africa, mentioning, in particu- 
lar, Tombuctoo, Jenne, and tlie extensive trade 
carried on by those cities. He added, that, be- 
yond Tombuctoo, there extended, far to the east, 
the territory of a people, who were neither Moors 
nor Gentiles, but who, in many of their customs, 
strongly resembled the Christian nations whom 
he now saw around him. This circumstance, 
above all others, animated the zeal of his Portu- 
guese Majesty ; since it appeared infallible, that 
this region must either be, or at least must very 
closely border upon, the actual dominion of Pres- 
