ABSTRACT
H~ then locked up his wives because I put evil in their heads, by saying that Englishmen allowed every one a husband. I then took my ]eave.
Monday 15. Baba, the chief of the Moors, having told me that a Moor was going to Jenne, I took the opportunity of writing a letter to two Europeans who reside there, and, I suppose, belonged to Mungo Park's expedition, seven soldiers being unaccounted for, who were in good health when they were separated from Mr. Park. There are also two white men at Timbuctoo, who have been there several years. The Moors are confident that the letter will reach them, which is much to be desired, as some information may be obtained of that celebrated traveller. Baba came, and the old Moor with him, to whom I delirered the letter; he received it from Baba with much ceremony, and to induce him to forward an answer, I promised him a suitable reward*. The whole of the Moors came in a body with drums, muskets, horns, and all the attendant pomp of chiefs; they had just taken leave of the King, and came to do the same to me. Having remained about
half an hour, and drank some wine, they set out for their journey with noisy c1amour.
