LAST MISSION TO AFRICA. 43 
Obser. Mer. Alt. - - 162 43 0 
i 81 21 30 
0 16 0 
81 37 30 
Z.D. - 8 23 30 
D. - 21 46 10 
Latitude - - - 13 22 40 
Muianta, a hill resembling a castle, bearing by compass 
S. by E. is distant sixteen miles ; Samhankalla bearing 
S., the hills of Foota Jalla bearing by compass SW. by W. 
S\¥. and SW. by S. — The town of Laby is immediately 
beyond those hills, which are three days travel from this 
place. The river Gambia comes down the opening SSW. 
between Muianta and the hills of Foota Jalla. The latter 
have nearly the appearance of Madeira when seen from 
the sea, but the hills are not so sharp-pointed as those of 
Madeira. 
In the afternoon again set forwards, and four miles to 
the East passed the dry bed of a torrent course towards 
Gambia ; road rocky ; plenty of white quartz in detached 
lumps and small pieces. Travelled till quite dark, when 
we were forced to halt for the night at a place where there 
was no water ; and of course we all slept supperless. 
