INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 335 
April 26th. This morning two of the schoolmaster's pupils 
complained much of pains in their legs, and one of the slaves 
walked lame, the soles of his feet being very much blistered 
and inflamed ; we proceeded, notwithstanding, and about eleven 
o'clock began to ascend a rocky hill called Boki-Kooro, and it 
was past two in the afternoon before we reached the level 
ground on the other side. This was the most rocky road we 
had yet encountered, and it hurt our feet much. In a short 
time we arrived at a pretty large river called Boki, which we 
forded: it ran smooth and clear, over a bed of whinstone. 
About a mile to the westward of the river, we came to a road 
which leads to the north-east towards Gadou, and seeing the 
marks of many horses' feet upon the soft sand, the Slatees con- 
jectured that a party of plunderers had lately rode that way, 
to fall upon some town of Gadou ; and lest they should discover, 
upon their return, that we had passed, and attempt to pursue 
us by the marks of our feet, the coffle was ordered to disperse, 
and travel in a loose manner through the high grass and bushes. 
A little before it was dark, having crossed the ridge of hills 
to the westward of the river Boki, we came to a well called 
cullong qui (white sand well), and here we rested for the night. 
April 27th. We departed from the well early in the morn- 
ing, and walked on, with the greatest alacrity, in hopes of 
reaching a town before night. The road, during the forenoon, 
led through extensive thickets of dry bamboos. About two 
o'clock v. e came to a stream called Nunkolo, where v/e were 
each of us regaled with a handful of meal, which, according to 
a superstitious custom, was not to be eaten until it was first 
moistened with water from this stream. About four o'clock we 
