Aldrich, Thomas Bailey, 1836-1907 · Boston, CT : Hall and Locke · leaf 62
,however, too weak to carryhim, and he had to resort tohis former plan ofdriving it beforehim. For the nextthree days the rainfell in torrents, soheavily that walk-ing was out of thequestion. Whenhe resumed hisjourney thecountry lookedlike a vast sea.For miles hewaded knee-deep, and in crossing… … 36 A Book of Famous Travels to face the perils of the road. As he neared Sansanding,he discovered that calumny had been at work duringhis absence. A rumor had gone abroad that he hadcome into Bambarra as a spy, and he learned that theking had sent men to Jenne to apprehend him. Inthose…
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