TRAVELS IN THE : 
Madi Konko, governor of the hilly country of Kasson, which is 
called Sorroma. From hence the guides appointed by the King 
of Kasson returned, to join in the expedition against Kajaaga ; 
and I waited until the 6th, before I could prevail on Madi 
Konko to appoint me a guide to Kaarta. 
Feb. 7th. Departing from Kimo, with Madi Konko^'s son 
as a guide, we continued our course along the banks of the 
Krieko until the afternoon, when we arrived at Kangee, a con- 
siderable town. The Krieko is here but a small rivulet ; this 
beautiful stream takes its rise a little to the eastward of this 
town, and descends with a rapid and noisy current until it 
reaches the bottom of the high hill called Tappa, where it 
becomes more placid, and winds gently through the lovely 
plains of Kooniakary ; after which, having received an addi- 
tional branch from the north, it is lost in the Senegal, some- 
where near the Falls of Felow. 
Feb. 8th. This day we travelled over a rough stony coun- 
try, and having passed Seimpo and a number of other vil- 
lages, arrived in the afternoon at Lackarago, a small village, 
which stands upon the ridge of hills that separates the king- 
doms of Kasson and Kaarta. In the course of the day we 
passed many hundreds of people flying from Kaarta, with their 
families and effects. 
Feb. 9th. Early in the morning, we departed from Lacka- 
rago, and a little to the eastward came to the brow of a 
hill, from whence we had an extensive view of the country. 
Towards the south-east were perceived some very distant hills, 
which our guide told us were the mountains of Fooladoo. We 
