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Had all the asses loaded by day-break, and at sun-rise, having obtained the King's permission, we departed from Woolli. Shortly after, we passed the town of Barraconda, where I stopped a few minutes to pay my respects to Jemaffoo Mamadoo, a very eminent Slatee. We reached the village of Bambakoo at half past ten o'clock. Bought two asses, and likewise a bullock for the soldiers. May 13th.
Descending from thence towards Bambakoo, the travellers pitched their tents under a tree near that town. Of the thirty-four soldiers and four carpenters who left the Gambia, only six soldiers and one carpenter reached the Niger, three having died during the previous day's march.
Park now altered his course from the river to the mountains, and in the evening arrived at a village, called Frookaboo, from which place he proceeded on the following day to Bambakoo.
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.
I likewise told him that, if any of them should recover, if he would send a proper person forward with them to Bambakoo, I would give him an Indian baft, or ten bars of scarlet, which he preferred. At the same time I wrote the following note to the men. "I am sorry to learn that you have returned to Bangassi.
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