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park's: first journey. 
ne by storm, and forced the king of Bambarra to 
sue for peace, which was granted on condition of 
paying an annual tribute of slaves ; and Moosee, 
returning to Gotto, was declared king of the 
country. On the west of Gotto lies Baedoo, 
which is tributary to Bambarra. On the west of 
Baedoo lies Maniana, the inhabitants of which 
have been engaged in frequent hostilities with the 
Bambarrans, and are represented by them as cruel 
ferocious cannibals, who never give quarter to 
their enemies. 
From Silla Mr Park returned by the same 
route, as the road along the southern bank of the 
Niger was represented as impassable, from the 
swampy grounds inundated, and the creeks flood- 
ed by the periodical rains. As he could not al- 
ways procure a guide, he was often obliged to 
wade breast-deep across the swamps ; and though 
he recovered his horse at Modiboo, his journey 
was not only uncomfortable and dangerous, but 
his reception was everywhere more unfavourable 
than in his journey to Silla. At Sansanding he 
learned that the suspicions concerning the object 
of his journey had so much increased, that he was 
universally believed to be a spy ; and he was in- 
formed that the king of Bambarra had despatched 
a canoe to Jenne to bring him back to Sego. 
This intelligence had almost determined Mr Park 
to swim his horse across the Niger, and attempt 
