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TRAVELS IN THE 
I saddled my horse and continued my journey. I travelled over 
a level, but more fertile country, than I had seen for some time, 
until sunset, when, coming to a path that took a southerly di- 
rection, I foilovv^ed it until midnight, at which time I arrived at 
a small pool of rain-water, and the wood being open, I deter- 
mined to rest by it for the night. Having given my horse 
the remainder of the corn, I made my bed as formerly : but the 
musketoes and flies from the pool prevented sleep for some time, 
and I was twice disturbed in the night by wild beasts, which 
came very near, and whose bowlings kept the horse in continual 
terror. 
July 4th. At daybreak I pursued my course through the 
woods as formerly : saw numbers of antelopes, wild hogs, and 
ostriches ; but the soil was more hilly, and not so fertile as I had 
found it the preceding day. About eleven o'clock I ascended an 
eminence, where I climbed a tree, and discovered at about eight 
miles distance, an open part of the country, with several red 
spots, which I concluded were cultivated land ; and directing ' 
my course that way, came to the precincts of a watering-place, 
about one o'clock. From the appearance of the place, I judged 
it to belong to the Foulahs, and was hopeful that I should meet 
a better reception than I had experienced at Shrilla. In this I 
was not deceived ; for one of the shepherds invited me to come 
into his tent, and partake of some dates. This was one of those 
low Foulah tents in which there is room just sufficient to sit up- 
right, and in which the family, the furniture, &c. seem huddled 
together like so many articles in a chest. When I had crept upon 
my hands and knees into this humble habitation, I found that it 
