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been chiefly accustomed to send their commodi- 
ties to exchange with the Enghsh on the Gambia j 
but they now eagerly opened a trade with the 
French, who, by coming to the spot, saved them 
the labour of carrying them to a distance. Mean- 
while, Tonka Mouka, who had deeply resented 
the contempt with which the French had treated 
him, appeared in the neighbourhood with a body 
of troops. The inhabitants, however, assured the 
French, that they had nothing to fear, and that 
they would shed the last drop of their blood rather 
than yield. Tonka Mouka, however, succeeded in 
entering the city ; but a thousand of the adverse 
party having arrived, he was obliged to retire with 
precipitation. The ex-king, however, again sent 
a threatening message, and a demand of his duties; 
but receiving an answer of defiance, he gave no- 
tice, that he would rather retire than come to 
blows with the French ; which intention he ac- 
cordingly executed. The Director then went up 
to the rock or cataract of Felu, which, crossing 
the river in such a manner as not to be passed 
without extreme danger, had hitherto formed the 
limit of French navigation. The hills which form 
it intersect the country in such a manner as to 
render it almost impassable. Brue, however, left 
his boats two leagues below, and reached the cat- 
aracts by land. He intended to have proceeded 
to the falls of Govinea, forty leagues' higher, but 
