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few prayers over it, drank this powerful d ra u g h ta fte r which, lest aisingle word should escape, he licked the board until.it was quite dry.; A saphie writer was a’tnan o f too great consequence to be long concealed : the important information was carried to the Dooty, who sent hisirson with half a sheet of writing- paper, desiring me to write him a naphula saphie (a charm to procure wealth). He brought me, as a present, some meal and milk ; and when I had finished the saphie; and read it to him with ah audible voice,.he seemed highly satisfied with his bargain, and promised to bring me in the morning some milk for my breakfast. When I had finished my supper of rice and salt, I laid myself.down upon a bullock's hide,' and slept very quietly untiLhrorning ; this being the first good meal and refreshing sleep that I had enjoyed for a long time. "■ Aug. ,2 ist. At daybreak I departed from Koolikorro, and about noon passed the villages of Kayoo and Toolumbo. In the afternoon I arrived at Marraboo; a large town, and, like Koolikorro, famous for its trade imsalt. I was conducted to the house of a Kaartan, of the tribe of Jower, by whom I was well received. This man had acquired a oonsiderable property in the slave trade ; ;and from his hospitality to strangers',; was called, by way of pre-eminence, J.atee (the landlord^; and his house was a sort of .public- inn for all travellers.; 'Those -who had money were well lodged, fq r they always made him some return forihis kindness ; but. those. wHo had nothing to give were content to accept whatever he'thoUghf prdpriFV and- as I 'could not dank myself among the monied men, I waS; happy to take up myelodging in,the same hlit with seven-poor fellows who had come from Kancaba in a canoe. But our landlord sent us some victuals. Aug 22d. One of the landlord's servants went with me a little way from the town to shew me what road to take ; but, whether from ignorancè or design I know not, he directed me wrong ; and I did not discover my mistake until the day was far advanced y'when, coming to a dëéj) creek, I had some thoughts oftiirriirig back ; but ‘asj by that means, I fofeSaW that I could not possibly reach Bammakoo before night, I resolved to cross it ; and leading my horse close to the brink, I went behind him, and pûshed him headlong into the water ; ‘ and then taking the bridle ih’my teeth, swam over to the other side. This was the third cfëek I had crossed in this manner, since I had left Sego';, but having Secured my notesand memorandums in the crown of. rriÿ hat, I received little or no inconvenience from such adventures. The rain and heavy dewkëpt my clothes constantly wet; and the'Todds hêirig vêrÿdeèp, and full o f mud, such a washing was sometimes pleasant, and oftentiriarës’nècessarÿ. Icontinued travelling,'through high grass, without; any beaten road, and. about noon came to theriver ; the banks of which are here very rocky, arid the Force and róar of the water were very great. The King ó f Bambarra’s canoes, however, frequently pass these rapids,by keeping close to the bank personsbeing stationed.bn. the shore with ropes fastened to thç canoe, while others, push ft forivard with long poles.''.At this time, hpwevèr, it would, I think, have bêeri a matter of great difficulty for any European boat tò have crossed the streàrib 'Abòut four o'clock in the afternoon, having altered my course from the river towards the mountains,


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