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As most of thè people here are Mahomedans, it is not allowed to the Kafirs to drink beer, which .they call Neo-dollo (corn spirit,) except in certain houses. In one of these I saw about twenty people sitting round large vessels of this beer, with the greatest conviviality ; many of them in a state of intoxication. As corn is plentiful, the inhabitants are very liberal to strangers : I believe we had as much corn and milk sent us by different people, as would have been sufficient for three times our number ; and though we remained here two days, we experienced no diminution of their hospitality. On the morning of the 16th, we again set forward, accompanied by a coffle of fourteen asses, loaded with salt, bound for Sansanding. The road was particularly romantic, between two rocky hills ; but the Moors sometimes lie in wait here to plunder strangers. As soon as we had reached the open country the master of the salt coffle thanked us for having staid with him so long, and now desired us to ride on. The sun was almost set before we reached Datliboo. In the evening we had a most tremendous tornado. The house in which we lodged, being flat roofed, admitted the rain in streams ; the floor was soon ankle deep, the fire extinguished, and we were left to pass the night upon some bundles of fire wood, that happened to lie in a corner. July 17th. We departed from Datliboo ; and about ten o’clock passed a large coffle returning from Sego, with corn hoes, mats, and other household utensils. At five o’clock we came to a large village, where we intended to pass the night ; but the Dooty would not receive us. When we departed from this place, my horse was so much fatigued that I was under the necessity o f driving him, and it was .dark before we reached Fanimboo, a small village; the Dpoty of which no sooner heard that I was a white man, than he brought out three old muskets, and was much disappointed when he was told that I could not repair them. July 18th. We continued our journey; but, owing to a light supper the preceding night, we felt ourselves rather hungry this morning, and endeavoured to procure some corn at a village; but without success. The towns were now more numerous, and the land that is not employed in cultivation affords excellent pasturage for large herds of cattle; but, owing to the great concourse o f people daily going to and returning from Sego, the inhabitants are less hospitable to strangers. My horse becoming weaker and weaker every day, was now of very little service to me: I was obliged to drive him before me for the greater part of the d a y ; and did not reach Geosorro until eight o’clock in the evening. I found my companions wrangling with the Dooty, who had absolutely refused to give or sell them any provisions; and as none of us had tasted victuals for the last twenty-four hours, we were by no means disposed to fast another day, if we could help it. But finding our entreaties without effect, and being very much fatigued, I fell asleep, from which I was awakened, about midnight, with the joyful information “ kinne-nata’’ (the victuals is come.) This made the remainder of the night pass away pleasantly ; and at daybreak, July 19th, we resumed our journey, proposing to stop at a village called Doolinkeaboo, for the


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