118 MUNGO PARK S 
July 30th. — Departed from Nummasoolo. Was under 
the necessity of leaving here William Allen sick. Paid 
the Dooty for him as usual. I regretted much leaving this 
man ; he had naturally a cheerful disposition ; and he 
used often to beguile the watches of the night with the 
songs of our dear native land. 
About five miles East of Nummasoolo passed the stream 
before mentioned, flowing to the S. E. The water had 
subsided, and was only about eighteen inches deep, but 
flowed very rapidly. Many asses fell, and had their loads 
wetted. It likewise rained two hours on the march. Crossed 
a ridge of hills through an opening. Road tolerably good 
except in two places. We descended on the East side, and 
reached Surtaboo, a small ruined village, about two o'clock. 
Here I learnt that the front of the coffle had gone on to a 
village about four miles further; but the asses in the rear 
being all very much fatigued, and lying down with their 
loads frequently, I judged it prudent to halt till some 
fresh asses should be sent to my assistance. 
We had not halted here above an hour, when three of 
Isaaco's people and two asses came back ; and with their 
help we arrived oXSohee at seven o'clock. On the road we 
passed the last of the St. Jago asses, the whole forty hav- 
ing either died or been abandoned on the road at different 
places, We were all very wet, for it rained almost the whole 
