The Melancholy Fate Of
Major Houghton, And The Treatment I Experienced During My Confinement
Among Them, Will, I Trust, Serve As A Warning To Future Travellers To
Avoid This Inhospitable District.
The reader may probably have expected from me a more detailed and copious
account of the manners, customs, superstitions, and prejudices of this
secluded and singular people; but it must not be forgotten, that the
wretchedness of my situation among them afforded me but few opportunities
of collecting information.
Some particulars, however, might be added in
this place; but being equally applicable to the Negroes of the southward,
they will appear in a subsequent page.
CHAPTER XIII.
_Ali departs for Jarra, and the Author allowed to follow him
thither. - The Author's faithful servant, Demba, seized by Ali's order,
and sent back into slavery. - Ali returns to his camp, and permits the
Author to remain at Jarra, who, thenceforward, meditates his
escape. - Daisy, King of Kaarta, approaching with his army towards Jarra,
the inhabitants quit the town, and the Author accompanies them in their
flight. - A party of Moors overtake him at Queira. - He gets away from them
at daybreak. - Is again pursued by another party, and robbed; but finally
effects his escape._
Having, as has been related, obtained permission to accompany Ali to
Jarra, I took leave of Queen Fatima, who, with much grace and civility,
returned me part of my apparel: and the evening before my departure, my
horse, with the saddle and bridle, were sent me by Ali's order.
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