INTERIOR OF AFRICA. ' Ql 
travelled with great difficulty down a stony and abrupt preci- 
pice, and continued our way in the bed of a dry river course ; 
where the trees, meeting over head, made the place dark and 
cool. In a little time we reached the bottom of this romantic 
■glen, and about ten o'clock emerged from between two rocky hills, 
and found ourselves on the level and sandy plains of Kaarta. At 
noon we arrived at a Korree, or watering-place, where, for a few 
strings of beads, I purchased as much milk and corn-meal as we 
could eat ; indeed provisions are here so cheap, and the shep- 
herds live in such affluence, that they seldom ask any return for 
what refreshments a traveller receives from them. From this 
Korree, we reached Feesurah at sunset, where we took up our 
lodging for the night. 
Feb. loth. We continued at Feesurah all this day, to have 
a few clothes washed, and learn more exactly the situation of 
affairs before we ventured towards the capital. 
Feb. 11th. Our landlord, taking advantage of the unsettled 
state of the country, demanded so extravagant a sum for 
our lodging, that suspecting he wished for an opportunity to 
quarrel with us, I refused to submit to his exorbitant demand ; 
but my attendants were so much frightened at the reports of 
approaching war, that they refused to proceed any farther, unless 
I could settle matters with him, and induce him to accompany 
us to Kemmoo, for our protection on the road. This I accom- 
plished with some difficulty by a present of a blanket, which I 
had brought with me to sleep in, and for which our landlord 
had conceived a very great liking, matters were at length 
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