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( 6 ) man, who loved the welfare of his people immediately ſent Manſong, accompanied by a ſmall detachment of officers, to adjuſt the preliminaries. The Bambarrans who were as eager as the Kaartans to have peace reſtored, loudly buzzsed as Manſong, with his ſmall troop, entered Sigo, the town where the king waited to receive them. Lubeg, (the king of Bambarra) ſaw with a joyful eye the leader of the Kaartans before him; and inſtantly deviſed a helliſh ſcheme to ruin his foe, and terminate the military glory of the great and war-like Manſong.

Peace being now agreed upon joyful feſtivity reigned throughout Bambar a & the ambaſſadors were requeſted to ſtay three days at Sigo. Manſong, although he wiſhed to convey the news ſo eagerly fought for by his royal maſter readily acquieſced, and Lubeg furniſhed them for three days with ſumptuous entertainment. On the eve of the laſt, they were all invited to the palace, and the liquors of Bambarra were placed upon the board; but Manſong excuſed himſelf and requeſted permiſſion to proſecute his journey to Kaarta. Lubeg, finding no other alternative, gave the ſignal, and a large party ruſhed in. "We are betrayed!" exclaimed Manſong drawing his ſword, and the Kaartans, following his example fought moſt furiouſly! but overpowered with numbers, they were obliged to ſubmit to their perſidious foes: Manſong, with a gleaming ſabre, like s tiger in the toils, darting on the foremoſt, cleft him to the ground. The ſabres of his adverſaries claſhed over his head, but he heeded not death and ſtruggled hard to break the chains that encircled him. He ſtill fought, and his blood ſtreamed around, till at length overcome, he fell, covered with wounds, and four of his adverſaries lay dead beſide him; the others