that we received concerning the Jallonkas, who intended to rob the coffle, was this day Confirmed, and we were forced to remain here until the afternoon of the 30th; when Karfa hired a number o f people to protect us, and we proceeded to a village called Tinkingtang. Departing from this village on the day following we crossed a high ridge of mountains to the west of the Black river, and travelled over a rough stony country until sunset, when we arrived Lat Lingicotta, a small village in the district of Woradoo. Here we shook out the last handful of meal from our dry provision bags ; this being the second day (since we crossed the Black river) that we had travelled from morning until night, without tasting one morsel of food. May 2d. We departed from Lingicotta ; but the slaves being very much fatigued, we halted for the'night at a village about nine miles to the westward, and procured some provisions through the interest of the schoolmaster; who now sent forward a messenger to Malacotta, his native town, to inform his friend's of his arrival in the country, and to desire them to provide the necessary quantity of victuals to entertain the coffle for two or three days/ May 3d. We set out for Malacotta, and about noon arrived at a village* near a considerable stream of water which flows to the westward'; here we determined to stop for the return of the messenger which had been sent to Malacotta the day before ; and as the natives assured me there were no crocodiles in this stream, I went and bathed myself. Very few people here can swim ; for they came in numbers to dissuade me from venturing into a- pool, where they said, the water wo.uld, come over my head. About two o’clock the messenger returned from Malacotta ; and the schoolmaster’s elder brother beinoOimpatient to see him, came along with the messenger to meet him at this village. The interview between the two brothers, who had not seen each other for nine years, was/very natural and affecting. They fell upon each other’s neck, and it was sometime before either of them could speak. A t length, when the schoolmaster had a little recovered himself, he took his brother by the hand, and turning round, “ This is the man" (said he, pointing to Karfa) “ who has been my father in “ Manding ; I would have pointed him out sooner to you, but “ my heart was too full.” We reached Malacotta in the evening, where we were well received. This is an unwalled town ; the huts for the most-part are made of split cane, twisted into a sort of wicker-work, and plastered over- with mud. Here we remained three days, and were each day presented with a bullock from, the schoolmaster we were likewise well entertained by the townspeople, who. appear to be very, active-and industrious. They make very good soap, by boiling ground'nuts in. water, and then adding a ley of wood ashes. They likewise manufacture excellent iron, which they carry to Bondou. to. barter for salt. A party of the-townspeople had lately returned from a trading expedition of this kind, and brought information concerning a wars between Almami Ahdulkader, King ofFoota Torra, and Darnel- King of the Jaloffs. The events of this war soon became. a favourite subject with, the singing men, and the common topic ©£ conversation, in.all the kingdoms bordering upon.the Senegal,
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