CHAPTER III. 
Departure from Fankia — Tambaura mountains^ and difficulties in ascending the 
Pass — Toombin — Great embarrassments on the road — Serimanna — Fajemmia 
—Astronomical observations — Increase of thesick — Nealakalla — Ba Lee River 
— Boontoonkooran — Dooggikotta — Falifing — Losses on the road — Gimbia; 
inhospitable treatment — Sullo — Face of the country — Secoba — Kronkromo — 
Passage of the Ba Fing — Mode of smelting and working gold — ^Fatal acci- 
dent in crossing the Ba Fing — Hippopotami — Deaths and losses on the route 
— Increase of sickness — Reach Viandry — Koeena — Danger from young lions 
— Koombandi — Great embarrassments on the road — Fonilla — Ba Woolima 
River; difficulties in crossing it — Isaaco seized by a crocodile — Boolinkoonbo 
— Distressing situation of the whole of the party — Reach Serrababoo— 
Saboseera. 
