LAST MISSION TO AFRICA. 
Ill 
from Maniakorro to the Ba Wooiima, which district is 
called Kissi ; and withal had told the people that our 
cofilewas a Dummulafong, a thing sent to be eaten, or 
in English fair game for every body. The inhabi- 
tants of Mareena were resolved to come in for their 
share ; they accordingly stole five of our asses during 
the night; but felt themselves much disappointed next 
morning, 
July 22d, — when they understood, that instead of pro- 
ceeding to Bangassi, we proposed to send forward a mes- 
senger to inform the king of the bad treatment we had 
experienced. Three of them returned the asses they had 
stolen, but the other two would not. About noon we 
loaded all the horses and asses ; and I hired two young 
men to carry forwards two trunks, the load of one of 
the asses which was stolen. Bangassi is only six miles dis- 
tant from Mareena. It is a large town, fortified in the 
same manner as Maniakorro ; but is four or five times 
as large. Pitched our tents under a tree to the East of the 
town. 
July 23d. — Received a present from Serenummo, the 
King, of a fine bullock and two very large calabashes of 
sweet milk ; he likewise sent the two asses which the 
people of Mareena had stolen. Took from our baggage 
the following articles, and went with Isaaco to the King. 
