Life And Travels Of Mungo Park By Mungo Park With A Full Narrative Of Subsequent Adventure In Central Africa
















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Daisy's army was, at this juncture, at Kemmoo, the mosques were very much
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As The Main Body Of Daisy's Army Was, At This Juncture, At Kemmoo, The Mosques Were Very Much Crowded; And I Observed That The Disciples Of Mahomet Composed Nearly One Half Of The Army Of Kaarta.

Feb. 13th.

At daylight I sent my horse-pistols and holsters as a present to the king, and being very desirous to get away from a place which was likely soon to become the seat of war, I begged the messenger to inform the king, that I wished to depart from Kemmoo as soon as he should find it convenient to appoint me a guide. In about an hour the king sent his messenger to thank me for the present, and eight horsemen to conduct me to Jarra. They told me that the king wished me to proceed to Jarra with all possible expedition, that they might return before any thing decisive should happen between the armies of Bambarra and Kaarta; we accordingly departed forthwith from Kemmoo, accompanied by three of Daisy's sons, and about two hundred horsemen, who kindly undertook to see me a little way on my journey.

CHAPTER VIII.

_Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy. - Some account of the Lotus. - A youth murdered by the Moors - interesting scene at his death. - Author passes through Simbing. - Some particulars concerning Major Houghton, - Author reaches Jarra - situation of the surrounding states at the period of his arrival there, and a brief account of the war between Kaarta and Bambarra._

On the evening of the day of our departure from Kemmoo, (the king's eldest son and great part of the horsemen having returned,) we reached a village called Marina, where we slept.

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