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ceeded to Sego. They were forty men, and, on their arrival, the Sultan of Sego re- 
ceived them hospitably, gave them presents, and lodged them in one of his towns called 
Sansani (Sansanding of Park). They then acquainted him that they wished to build 
a ship ; to do which he gave them leave. During their residence there, and the build- 
ing of the ship, most of them died, and by the time the ship was finished, five only were 
alive. These five men embarked on board the vessel, and proceeded eastwards till they 
arrived at Jeris, where they resided as long as God was pleased. They thence went on 
to Masena, following the river till they came to one of our towns called Seebi # , between 
Jeri and Timbuctoo, that they might cross the way of the river f. They sojourned 
there with the prince, who was one of the sons of the Sultan of Timbuctoo, and whose 
name was Babal-kydiali. He entertained them, and gave them leave to proceed to 
Timbuctoo. They continued their voyage till they arrived in safety, five as they 
were, at the city of Timbuctoo, where they resided as long as God was pleased. Thence 
they went on towards the country of Soghy till they came to one of its towns called 
Gharwal-gaoo. There the Tuaricks met, and fought them severely till three were 
killed, and two only of them escaped with the vessel. 
“ They proceeded towards the east till they arrived at Boussa ; but the inhabitants 
fought and killed them, and their ship is to this moment there. This is the substance 
and the truth of the case.” 
Observation. — From the melancholy termination of this adventure, and the place 
where the boat now exists, no one can doubt that this account relates to Mungo 
Park and his party ; and that it is the most authentic and circumstantial that can be 
had. As to their number being “ forty Christians,” it is easily accounted for, when we 
know' that those people call any one who might be in the service of an European “ a 
Christian.” So that it is not improbable that all those who were employed by Mungo 
Park were considered “ Christians,” and thus formed the number of forty. 
A. V. S. 
* It should here be observed that the writer, who is the secretary of Sultan Bello, and wrote this 
by his order out of their records, is a native of Masena. — A. S. 
t Whether this means the course, the current, or a reach of the river, I cannot make out. — A. S. 
