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CHAPTER II. 
May 18th. — We left the Nerico about half past three 
o'clock, and arrived at Jallacotta, the first town of Tenda, 
at sun-set. From this place to Simbuni in Bondou, is two 
days travel. 
May 19th. — Halted at Jallacotta in order to purchase 
corn and recruit the asses. Bought plenty of onions, 
which made our rice eat much better. Town's people 
fishing in the woods, where the pools being nearly dry, 
the fish are easily taken. 
May 20. — Left Jallacotta, and about two miles to the 
east, passed the village of Maheena, close to which are 
the ruins of another village of the same name. It would 
appear from the number of ruins, that the population of 
Tenda is much diminished. We reached Tendico or Tam- 
bico, about eight o'clock: we could not procure a bullock, 
the inhabitants having very few cattle. This village be- 
longs to Jallacotta ; and the Farbana of Jallacotta is sub- 
ject to the King of WooUi. About half a mile from Tara- 
bico is a pretty large town called Bady, the chief of which 
takes the title of Faranba, and is in a manner independent. 
