INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 1^1 
this place, my horse was so much fatigued that I was under 
the necessity of driving him, and it was dark before we reached 
Fanimboo, a small village; the Dooty of which no sooner heard 
that I was a white man, than he brought out three old muskets, 
and was much disappointed when he was told that I could not 
repair them. 
July 18th. We continued our journey; but, owing to a light 
supper the preceding night, we felt ourselves rather hungry this 
morning, and endeavoured to procure some corn at a village ; 
but without success. The towns were now more numerous, and 
the land that is not employed in cultivation affords excellent 
pasturage for large herds of cattle ; but, owing to the great 
concourse of people daily going to and returning from Sego, 
the inhabitants are less hospitable to strangers. 
My horse becoming weaker and weaker every day, was now 
of very little service to me: I was obliged to drive him before 
me for the greater part of the day ; and did not reach Geosorro 
until eight o'clock in the evening. I found my companions 
wrangling with the Dooty, who had absolutely refused to give 
or sell them any provisions ; and as none of us had tasted 
victuals for the last twenty-four hours, we were by no means 
disposed to fast another day, if we could help it. But finding 
our entreaties without effect, and being very much fatigued, 
I fell asleep, from which I was awakened, about midnight, 
with the joyful information " kinne-nata" (the victuals is 
come.) This made the remainder of the night pass away 
pleasantly ; and at daybreak, July 19th, we resumed our jour- 
ney, proposing to stop at a village called Doolinkeaboo, for the 
