242 Mr. Park's Journey into Africa. 



reed •, a little charcoal and gum-water made very tolerable 

 ink, and a thin board anfwered the purpofe of paper. In. 

 his journey weftward this merchandize turned to extraordi- 

 nary good account ; and it is furely needlefV. for Mr. Park 

 to frame any apology for having availed himlelf of fuch a 

 refource in bis fituation. 



At Bammakoo the Niger ceafes to be navigable. It takes 

 its rife at a fmall village called Sankari in the high lands of 

 Jallonkondoo, about fix days journey S. W. from Bamma- 

 koo; and the country becoming mountainous, our traveller 

 on the 2 2d took the path for Sibidooloo, where he arrived 

 at the end of two days. On the 30th he came to Wonda, a 

 fine village regularly built and l'urrounded by a wall. Here 

 he was confined feveral days by ficknefs; and having no- 

 thing elfe to offer to the friendly negro, in whofe houfe he 

 was accommodated, Mr. Park prefented him, at-parting, with 

 his horfe, now indeed become unable to proceed any farther. 

 On the 8th of September he fet out on foot for Kinneyeto, 

 a confiderable town, which he reached on the 11th, and in 

 three days more arrived at Kamalia. At this place Mr. 

 Park, worn down by fatigue and the viciffitudes of the wea- 

 ther, having fometimes been plunged up to the neck in ri- 

 vers and fvvamps, and fometimes loft in woods and deferts, 

 without fhelter, clothing, or food, fell into a fevere and dan- 

 gerous fit of ficknefs, in which the remembrance of paft fuf- 

 fering, and the hopes of future enjoyment, had nearly been 

 extinguifhed together. On his arrival at Kamalia he had 

 {till a fpace of 5 00 miles to traverfe before he could reach 

 any friendly country on the Gambia ; and being informed' 

 that great part of the way lay through a defert, which it 

 was impoilible he could crofs fingly and unfupported, he 

 had no other refource but to wait for the firft caravan of 

 Haves that might travel the fame track. Such a one was 

 expected to pafs through Kamalia at the end of three months, 

 and the chief director of it refided in that place. To him, 

 therefore, Mr. Park applied ; and for the value of one flave, 



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