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It contains about ^000 inhabitants, and is sur- 
rounded by a high wall, with port-holes for mus- 
ketry. The habitation of every individual is also 
surrounded with a distinct wall in the manner of 
the insuke of the ancients. They took up their 
residence in the house of the judge, or Booty y 
who is termed the Alkaid on the coast, and were 
invited to attend the public dances in the evening. 
But, during the night, a party of horse arrived 
from the king of Kajaaga, and being joined by 
others in the morning, surrounded Mr Park with 
their muskets in their hands, and informed him, 
that, having entered the country without paying 
the duties, his people, cattle, and baggage, were 
forfeited, and that they were ordered to conduct 
him immediately to Maana, the residence of the 
king. As resistance was impossible, he affected 
to comply with this peremptory order ; but, after 
consulting his landlord, who represented in strong 
terms the avarice of the Serawoolli prince, he re- 
solved, if possible, to conciliate the messengers, 
which he effected with the loss of half his pro- 
perty. During the remainder of the day, he and 
his attendants were obliged to fast, as he was 
plundered of his money, and durst not produce his 
remaining effects, lest they should attract the 
avarice of the king. In this situation, while he 
was sitting on the bentang, chewing straws, he 
was accosted by an aged female slave, who in- 
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