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principles of that carrying on there) in Galani, namely, the facility it would afford his enemies the Kaartans, and the inhabitants of the upper state, of procuring supplies of arms and ammunition : in fact, had he been able to do as he wished, not an article of European merchandize would have passed Bondoo, nor an article of the production of any of his neighbours have found its way to a European market.

The kingdom of Galam* extends from within a few miles of the cataract of Feloo in the east (where it is bounded by Kasson), about forty miles west of the Falume to the N. Geercer creek, which divides it from Foota j on the south it is bounded by Bondoo ; and is at present composed of a string of towns on the south or left bank of the Senegal. It formerly extended several miles in the direction of Bondoo, Foota, and Bambouk, but has of late years diminished to its present insignificant state, in consequence of dissentions amongst the different branches of the royal family, and the encroachments of their enemies. It is divided into upper and lower ; the river Fa-lemme t is the line of separation. The upper is governed by the Tonca of Maghana; and the lower by the Tonca of Tuabo ; those towns being the capitals to their respective divi-* Called Kajaaga by the natives, t Signifying ' small river."