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surrounded with a rope half burnt. I now ordered 
the bundles to be removed to another tree, presented 
the Slatee with a keg of liquor, and received in return 
a small bullock. Here we were forced to purchase water, 
the wells of the town being nearly dry. Slept very com- 
fortably under the tree, and at day-break, 
April 28th, set out for Pisania. We passed two small 
Foulah towns and the village of Collin, and reached the 
banks of the Gambia at half past eleven o'clock. Halted 
and gave our cattle water and grass : we likewise cooked 
our dinners, and rested till three o'clock, when we set 
forward and arrived at Pisania at sun-set. Here we 
were accommodated at Mr. Ainsley's house ; and as his 
schooner had not yet arrived with our baggage, I pur- 
chased some corn for our cattle, and spoke for a bullock 
for the soldiers. ^ ' ^* >f«*^^ - ^ 
April 29th. — Went and paid my respects to Seniora 
Camilla,* who was much surprised to see me again at- 
tempting a journey into the interior of the country. 
April 30th. — Mr. Ainsley's schooner arrived, and we 
immediately began to land the baggage and rice. 
April 31st. — Gave out the ass saddles to be stuffed with 
' grass, and set about weighing the bundles. Found that 
after all reductions, our asses could not possibly carry 
* See Park's Travels, p. ,31, 357- 
