The monarch not only permitted him to proceed on his journey, but declared he would offer prayers for his safe return.

One of Mr.Park's attendants, to manifest his sense of the king's courtesy, roared out an Arabic song, at every pause of which the king himself, and all present, striking their hands against their foreheads, exclaimed, with affecting solemnity, _Amen, Amen._ The king further assured him, that a guide should be ready on the following day, to conduct him to the frontier of Bondou.

Having taken leave, he sent the king an order upon Dr.
Laidley for three gallons of rum, and received in return a great store of provisions.
December the 6th, early in the morning, on visiting Jatta, he found his majesty sitting upon a bullock's hide, warming himself before a large fire, for the Africans frequently feel cold when a European is oppressed with heat.

Jatta received his visitant very kindly, and earnestly entreated him to advance no farther into the interior, telling him that Major Houghton had been killed in his route.

He said that travellers must not judge of the people of the eastern country by those of Woolli.