They also manufacture excellent iron, which they exchange in Bondou for salt.
A party of traders brought intelligence to this town of a war between the king of Foota Torra and the king of the Jaloffs, which soon became a favourite subject of conversation in this part of Africa.
Its circumstances were as follow:--Almami Abdulkader, king of Foota Torra, inflamed with a zeal for propagating the religion of the prophet, sent an ambassador to Damel, king of the Jaloffs, accompanied by two principal bushreens, each bearing a long pole, to the end of which was fixed a large knife.

When admitted into the presence of Damel, the ambassador ordered the bushreens to present the emblems of his mission, which he thus explained:--"With this knife," said he, "Abdulkader will condescend to shave the head of Damel, if Damel will embrace the Mahometan faith; and with the other knife, Abdulkader will cut the throat of Damel, if Darnel refuses to embrace it.

Take your choice." The king of the Jaloffs having told the ambassador he chose neither of his propositions, civilly dismissed him.

Abdulkader soon after invaded Damel's dominions with a powerful army.

As he approached, the towns and villages were abandoned, the wells filled up, and their effects carried off by the inhabitants.