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 When he retarned from the fight, Daily, with tears of gratitude, received him into his arms, and hailed him as a ſon. The Barabarranx retreated from Kemmoo, but in three days again appeared before the walls with redoubled force. Manſong knew it would be madneſs to reſiſt them now and retreated to Joke a town north-weſt? Kemmoo whither he was followed by the King of Bambarra; Manſong then with his ſmall troops took refuge in the ſtrong town of Gedingooma, ſituated in a hilly country, ſurrounded with high walls of ſtore and now acted on the defenſive harraſſing the enemy by ſkirmiſhes &c while they laid ſiege to the town.

The King of Kaarta had a beautiful daughter, named Zaldwna; the ſoul of Manſong though fired with martial glory, could not reſiſt thoſe pleaſing ſenſations her preſence inſpired: during the ſiege of Gedingooma, Manſong employed the hours in which his preſence was not required in the diſcharge of thoſe important duties which his ſituation as Commander in Chief required, in converſation with his beloved Zildwna. Her charms had entangled the heart of Manſong; and ſhe too felt an equal paſſion for the hero whoſe valour had ſaved her family from ruin.

The grateful King of Kaarta with pleaſure beheld their mutual attachment; he had already hailed Manſong as his ſon; he ſanctioned their loves, and promiſed to join their hands as ſoon as peace ſhould again be reſtored to his country. But alas! ſuch happineſs was not Manſong's lot,' that ideal felicity was never realized!

Manſong, now tired of this ſhilly ſhally fighting iſſued with a large tidy of men from the town gave battle to the Bambarrans, and defeated them with great loſs. The King now ſent to Daily, to treat for peace; and this worthy