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ISAACO'S JOURNAL. 
fellow travellers ; not hearing any thing of him, I sent a 
man after him, because I had lent him my mare and a 
musket. The man brought me back my mare and mus- 
ket. I was there well treated by the Chief and village 
people, who gave me five sheep. I gave them in return 
one bottle of powder, and one and a half bars. I bought 
a sheep. This completed the three moons from my de- 
parture from Montogou. 
We departed early, and crossed Kirgout, a river full of 
hippopotami and alligators. At noon arrived at Cougna- 
cary, for^nerly the metropolis of the kingdom of Casso, 
but now occupied by Bambarras. Received one sheep, 
and gave one bottle of powder and five flints. We slept 
there, and next day early went round and crossed the river 
Kirgout again. At nine A. M. passed Maretoumane ; far- 
ther on, passed a large rock called Tap-pa. Arrived at 
noon at Camatingue, after crossing five rivers ; we staid 
there two days ; received a bullock and a sheep from the 
Seracoolies residing in Casso. I gave to Nare Moussa, 
the Chief, half a bottle of powder, and ten grains of am- 
ber. One of my slaves was there redeemed, and I received 
another in exchange. I met there the King of Bambarra's 
messenger ; I gave him half a bottle of powder. We de- 
parted early, crossed Garry between two rocks ; arrived at 
noon at Lambatara ; slept there. We were all the way 
