INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 
inhabitants of the village no sooner heard them than, knowing 
the cause, they armed themselves ; and providing bunches of 
dry grass, went in a body to the inclosure in the middle of 
the village where the cattle were kept. Here they lighted the 
bunches of grass, and, waving them to and fro, ran hooping 
and hallooing towards the hills. This manoeuvre had the de- 
sired effect of frightening the wolves away from the village ; 
but on examination, we found that they had killed five of the 
cattle, and torn and wounded many others. 
February ist. The messengers arrived from Kaarta, and 
brought intelligence that the war had not yet commenced be- 
tween Bambarra and Kaarta, and that I might probably pass 
through Kaarta before the Bambarra army invaded that country. 
Feb. 3d. Early in the morning, two guides on horseback 
came from Kooniakary to conduct me to the frontiers of Kaarta. 
I accordingly took leave of Salim Daucari, and parted for the 
last time from my fellow- traveller the blacksmith, whose kind 
solicitude for my welfare had been so conspicuous ; and about 
ten o'clock departed from Soolo. We travelled this day through 
a rocky and hilly country, along the banks of the river Krieko, 
and at sunset came to the village of Soomoo, where we 
slept. 
Feb. 4,th. We departed from Soomoo, and continued our 
route along the banks of the Krieko, which are every where 
well cultivated, and swarm with inhabitants. At this time 
they were increased by the number of people that had flown 
thither from Kaarta, on account of the Bambarra war. In the 
afternoon we reached Kimo, a large village, the residence of 
N 
