Qj4< TRAVELS IN AFRICA.

left him to take that repose of which he was so much in need.

As Mr. Dochard had left Bambarra without Dha's permission, and liad left behind him three of his men wlio had been at Sego for some time previous to his leaving Bamakoo, I feared that Dlia might suppose I had abandoned the hope of prosecuting my journey, and although he had not as yet sanctioned our passing, I was in liopes tliat the cause assigned for not doing so (namely, the war with the Massina Foolahs) miglit soon be removed by its termination, and afford us the long wished-for opportunity of following up the object we had in view. In order therefore to assure Dha that, although Mr.

Dochard had left his country without his knowledge, we had not relinquished our proceedings there, I despatched one of my own men, a native of N'Yamina, with a letter to him and his ministers, accompanied with small presents, requesting them to take especial care of the men left at Sego by Mr. Dochard, and to send me, with as little delay as possible, a decisive answer : my man accompanied a native merchant, named Usufe (a cousin of Isaaco), who was going on a trading voyage to Sego, and to whom I promised five pieces of baft, in case he should render my messenger such assistance as he might require. They left Baquelle on the 3rd of August.