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surveying the interesting landscape, only regretting 
that the insecure state of the country did not allow 
the natives to enjoy it in tranquillity, the war having 
driven thousands of people from their homes, and as 
many more into captivity. The fields on this side of 
the town, as well as on the other, where we had ap- 
proached it the day before, were fenced with great care, 
while horses and asses were grazing on the rich pas- 
ture-grounds. After a little more than a mile and a 
half, we passed, on our left, a farming-village called 
I'gene, after its master, a cheerful Piillo of advanced 
age, who was just inspecting the labour of his slaves 
in the fields. The crops hereabouts were already 
more than a foot above the ground ; and a little 
further on they reached a height of two feet. Besides 
sorghum, yams were cultivated to a great extent; 
but nevertheless, on account of the insecurity of the 
country, dearth and famine everywhere prevailed. 
A little further on we passed, on our left, a con- 
siderable sheet of water, with plenty of dorowa, large 
kade, and sycamores. The deleb palms had ceased 
just beyond I'gene. A broad flat-topped mountain, 
called Hamari, at the eastern foot of which lies the town 
of Zoro, broke the uniform surface of the country. 
Proceeding through this rich but distracted and 
unsafe district, I was greatly delighted when, near 
the walled town of Kardi, I fell in with a solitary 
and courageous pilgrim, a Jolof, from the shores of 
the Atlantic, carrying his little luggage on his head, 
and seemingly well prepared to defend it with his 
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