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park's first journey. 
Bubaker, the boy Demba was sent back to the 
Moorish camp, to the deep regret of Mr Park, 
who remonstrated in the strongest terms to Ali, 
but was only told, with a haughty look and malig- 
nant smile, that if he did not immediately mount 
his horse, he should likewise be sent back to Bu- 
baker. At their arrival in Jarra, Mr Park imme- 
diately requested Daman Jumma, the slatee, to 
negociate the release of Demba with Ali, who 
refused it, upon the pretext, that he was the prin- 
cipal interpreter of the Christian, and might per- 
haps conduct him to Bambarra ; but agreed, when 
there should be no danger of this, to transfer him 
to the slatee at the common price of a slave. 
The fugitive Kaartans offered to hire 200 of All's 
cavalry ; which the Moorish prince, with the 
warmest professions of friendship, agreed to fur- 
nish, upon condition that they should previously 
supply him with 400 head of cattle, 200 garments 
of blue cloth, and a considerable quantity of beads 
and ornaments. To this stipulation they agreed ; 
and, soon after Ali had received the articles, they 
were informed, by fugitives from Kasson and 
Kaarta, that Daisy, who had been informed of 
their intended attack, proposed immediately to 
visit Jarra. In order to anticipate him, they 
raised about 800 men, and entered Kaarta, on 
the 18th of June. They also demanded their 
Moorish auxiliaries from Ali j but that perfidious 
