I 
INTERIOR OF AFRICA. SO. 
CHAPTER III. 
The Author sets outfrom Pisania — his Attendants — reaches Jindey. 
— Story related by a Mandingo Negro. — Proceeds to Medina, 
the capital of Woolli. — Interview with the King. — Saphies or 
Charms. — Proceeds toKolor. — Description of Mumbo 'Jumbo — 
arrives at Koojar — wrestling Match. — Crosses the Wilderness, 
and arrives at Tallika,in the Kingdom of Bondou. 
O n the 2d of December, 1795, I took my departure from the 
hospitable mansion of Dr. Laidley. I was fortunately provided 
with a Negro servant, who spoke both the English and Man- 
dingo tongues. His name was Johnson. He was a native of 
this part of Africa ; and having in his youth been conveyed to 
Jamaica as a slave, he had been made free, and taken to Eng- 
land by his master, where he had resided many years ; and at 
length found his way back to his native country. As he was 
known to Dr. Laidley, the Doctor recommended him to me, 
and I hired him as my interpreter, at the rate of ten bars 
monthly, to be paid to himself, and five bars a month to be 
paid to his wife, during his absence. Dr. Laidley furthermore 
provided me with a Negro boy of his own, named Demba ; a 
sprightly youth, who, besides Mandingo, spoke the language 
of the Serawoollies, an inland people (of whom mention will 
