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Departed from Bambakoo at sun-rise, and reached Kanipe, an irregular built village, about ten o'clock. The people of the village had heard that we were under the necessity of purchasing water at Madina; and to make sure of a similar market, the women had drawn all the water from the wells, and were standing in crowds, drawing up the water as fast as it collected.
Departure from Kayee Arrival at Pisania Preparations there, and departure into the Interior Samee Payment to Mumbo Jumbo Reach Jindey; process of dying cottons at that place Departure from Jindey Cross the Wallia Creek Kootakunda Madina Tabajang Kingdom of Jamberoo Visit from the King's son Tatticonda Visit from the son of the former King of Woolli Reach Madina, the capital of Woolli Audience of the King; his unfriendly conduct Presents made to him and his courtiers Barraconda Bambakoo Kanipe; inhospitable conduct of its inhabitants Kussai Nitta trees; restrictions relating to them Enter the Simbani Woods; precautions thereon, and sacrifice and prayers for success Banks of the Gambia Crocodiles and hippopotami Reach Faraba-Loss of one of the soldiers Rivers Neaulico and Nerico Astronomical observations.
Bought two goats for the soldiers. May 14th. Halted at Kussai, about four miles east of Kanipe. This is the same village as Seesekunda, but the inhabitants have changed its name.
They reached Kanipe, a straggling village, on the 13th of May. Here the women had fallen upon an ingenious plan to extort amber and beads. After many hours labour, they had drawn up all the water from the wells and carried it away.
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