Chap. LX. ELEPHANT TRACES. — BOSEBA'NGO. 267 
In consequence of the storm, we started Friday, 
rather late. Close behind our encampment July lst - 
we had to cross a very swampy ground, which we 
might have passed more easily the day before. We 
were therefore greatly cheered when the boggy 
ground was succeeded by sandy soil, which became 
intersected by several small watercourses, affording a 
channel to the watery element ; but after a march of 
about six miles, it was again succeeded by a con- 
siderable pond, which we had to avoid by a long 
circuitous road. Here, also, the ground was marked 
by numerous footprints of the elephant, while mon- 
key-bread or baobab trees were in great abundance. 
In the afternoon, the whole aspect of the country 
changed, the surface becoming rugged, and broken by 
small rocky ridges ; and here the danger increased, 
on account of the vicinity of the town of Larba, the 
inhabitants of which, as I have mentioned before, are 
the inveterate enemies of the Fiilbe. Only a few 
days before, they had robbed and murdered some 
people of the governor of the T6robe. But well- 
armed as we were, all the people round about being 
aware that an attack upon us would not be an easy 
affair, we proceeded without any accident ; and having 
twice made a considerable descent, we reached, a little 
after three o'clock, the village of Bosebango, which is 
surrounded by a strong stockade. It is inhabited by 
the Karabe, who, although kinsmen of the inhabi- 
tants of Larba, fear and respect in some degree the 
authority of the Fiilbe : however, we soon convinced 
