ROUTES THROUGH BA'GHENA— Continued. 499 
trees, rice ; horned cattle, sheep ; much cotton. 
The natives, dressed in tobes, take their supply 
of water from wells. In Karandtigu informant 
changed his north north-easterly direction for one 
going west. 
5th. Salakoro, a small village of Bambara, densely in- 
habited. Country well cultivated. Arrive at 
sunset. 
6th. Bernmkoro, a small village, but well inhabited. Even 
the smaller towns and villages in this quarter are 
constructed of clay. Grain in abundance ; much 
honey and butter. 
7th. Murja, a large walled place ; residence of a governor 
called Mamari, and nicknamed by informant Elli-Bti- 
seruwal. The inhabitants, including the governor, 
all idolaters, but dress well ; like all the Bambara 
people, they have a golden stud in the right ear. 
A great portion of them speak Arabic. They are 
armed with muskets and arrows. The country is 
perfectly level ; no valleys, only wells. 
8th. Encamp at sunset in the open country. The country 
here intersected by sandy ridges, nebak or erreg ren- 
dering the passage difficult. No cultivation, but tall 
trees ; no water. 
9th. Kumba, first town of Baghena, separated by a ra- 
vine into two distinct quarters, each ruled by a 
governor of its own. In the ravine or valley the 
market is held. The inhabitants are all Moham- 
medans ; speak Bambara. Informant, from some 
cause or other, did not take the direct road from 
Murja to Kasambara by way of Alassa. 
10th. Koli, at sunset; a large walled town, half clay, half 
reed. The whole country is under cultivation ; 
cattle and sheep ; wells ; no running water. The 
Welad e' Eahmtin, the Shebahin, besides the As- 
wanek, have villages on the road. There are also 
