MARRABOO — SAMEE- 
merous smaller, which are easily avoided by fol- 
lowing one of the branches that lie near the shore. 
Even there the velocity was such as to make our 
traveller sigh. 
On arriving at Marraboo, Mr Park sent forward 
Isaaco to Sego, in order to treat for permission to 
pass through Bambarra, and to build a boat for 
his navigation down the Niger. Several days 
elapsed without any answer ; and unfavourable 
rumours arose : it was even asserted, that Man- 
song had with his own hand killed Isaaco, and 
had declared his determination to follow the same 
course with every white man who should come 
into his power. All apprehensions, however, 
were dissipated by the arrival of the king's " sing- 
ing-man," who declared Mansong's high satisfac- 
tion with the presents which Isaaco had brought, 
and invited Park to Sego, to make a formal de- 
livery of them in person. Park was eager to de- 
part ; but the Bambarran laureate being much 
attached to good cheer, which was furnished very 
copiously by the Dooty of Marraboo, could not 
be prevailed upon to embark till the l^th. After 
passing Koollikorro and Yamina, Park arrived at 
Samee, where he met with Isaaco. A new ar- 
rangement had been made ; according to which 
Modibinne, the prime minister, was to come to 
this place to receive the presents. Isaaco stated, 
ihat the king always assured him that the party 
