CHAPTER I. 
Departure from Kayee— Arrival at Pisania — Preparations there, and departure 
into the Interior— Samee — Payment to Mumbo Jumbo — Reach Jindey; pro- 
cess of dying cottons at that place — Departure from Jindey — Cross the 
Wallia Creek— Kootakunda — Madina — Tabajang — Kingdom of Jamberoo — 
Visit from the King's son — ^Tatticonda — Visit from the son of the former 
King of Woolli — Reach Madina, the capital of Wool li — Audience of the 
King ; his unfriendly conduct — Presents made to him and his courtiers — 
Barraconda — Bambakoo — Kanipe ; inhospitable conduct of its inhabitants — 
Kussai — Nitta-trees ; restrictions relating to them — Enter the Simbani 
Woods ; precautions thereon, and sacrifice and prayers for success — Banks of 
the Gambia — Crocodiles and hippopotami — Reach Faraba-— Loss of one of 
the soldiers — Rivers Neaulico and Nerico — Astronomical observations. 
