Chap. XXXIX. THE TOWN OF YO'. 
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withstanding the cries of the shepherd, whom I in 
vain endeavoured to console by offering him the price 
of the animal. During the heat of the day, when we 
were encamped under the scanty shade of a few gawo, 
my people slaughtered the sheep ; but, as in general, I 
only tasted a little of the liver. The shade was so 
scanty, and the sun so hot, that I felt very weak in 
the afternoon when we went on a little. 
I felt tolerably strong. Soon after we Tuesday 
had started, we met a great many horses Se P> 16th - 
which had been sent here for pasturage, and then 
encountered another fish kafla. My horseman wanted 
me all at once to proceed to the town of Yo, from 
whence he was to return; and he continued on without 
stopping, although I very soon felt tired, and wanted 
to make a halt. The country, at the distance of some 
miles south from the komadugu, is rather monoto- 
nous and barren, and the large tamarind-tree behind 
the town of Y6 is seen from such a distance that the 
traveller, having the same conspicuous object before 
his eyes for such a length of time, becomes tired out 
before he reaches it. The diim-palm is the principal 
tree in this flat region, forming detached clusters, 
while the ground in general is extremely barren. 
Proceeding with my guardian in advance, we at 
length reached the town, in front of which there is a 
little suburb ; and being uncertain whether we should 
take quarters inside or outside, we entered it. It 
consisted of closely-packed streets, was extremely hot, 
and exhaled such an offensive smell of dried fish, that 
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