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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.
Sun 168 35 0 Diameter 0 32 0 1/2 169 7 0 84 33 30 Correct for refraction and parallax 4 84 33 26 Zenith Distance 5 26 34 Declination 19 31 25 Latitude 14 4 51 The breadth of the stream of the river Nerico is about sixty feet, the depth of water four feet, its velocity is two miles an hour. The heat of the stream at two o'clock 94 deg. Fahrenheit.
We left Bray at three o'clock, P.M. and carried with us as much water as we possibly could, intending to rest at Nillindingcorro till the moon rose; but there being no water, our guide continued our march to the river Nerico, which we reached at eight o'clock, all the people and asses very much fatigued.
On the 6th June, one of the carpenters, who had been sick of the dysentery ever since they had crossed the Nerico, became very ill. On the 7th the sick man was so ill that he had to be mounted on an ass, which was driven forward by two soldiers; next day he threw himself from the beast, and expressed a wish to be left alone to die, and could only be held on by force.
May 18th. We left the Nerico about half past three o'clock, and arrived at Jallacotta, the first town of Tenda, at sun-set. From this place to Simbuni in Bondou, is two days travel. May 19th. Halted at Jallacotta in order to purchase corn and recruit the asses. Bought plenty of onions, which made our rice eat much better.
For some days they travelled on a line with the banks of the river; they then crossed the river Nerico, and on the 20th May, came to Bady, in the territory of Tenda. The chief of that place behaved with great audacity and violence; and some of his people having carried off the guide's horse, and Isaaco demanding it in person, he was seized, flogged, and detained as a prisoner.
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