184 TRAVELS IN THE 
accomplished this, from a large pool of rain water, I sought for 
an open place, with a single tree in the midst, under which I made 
my bed for the night. I was disturbed by some wolves towards 
morning, which induced me to set forward a little before day ; 
and having passed a small village called Wassalita, I came 
about ten o'clock (July 5th,) to a Negro town called Wawra, 
which properly belongs to Kaarta, but was at this time tribu- 
tary to Mansong, King of Bambarra. 
