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Slime is well secured against any attack. One of the hogis 
being very large and fat, I could not carry it any farther, 
but with great difficulty : I told the Chief of the village 
to' take charge of the hog, and have it conveyed to the 
King his master ; to which he objected, being afraid to 
take charge of an unknown animal, and the additional 
responsibility of taking charge of it for his master. I told 
him I found it impossible for me to carry it any farther ; I 
should therefore leave it with him, and he might do with 
it as he pleased. That the village belonged to his master, 
so did the hog, and I was sure he would take good care of it. 
We departed early and arrived at noon atFabougou. 
After dinner we went to Giongoey, where we arrived after 
sun-set ; we staid there two days. Early in the morning 
we departed, and at ten A. M. arrived at the lake Sonne ; 
stopped a little under a tree ; crossed the lake ; stopped 
awhile at Tonneguela ; arrived and stopped atGomming- 
tora, where we spent the night ; received a sheep. Departed 
early, and at ten A. M. arrived at Wattere. Departed in 
the evening and came to a large open field, very dangerous 
for travellers, on account of the Moors passing there very 
often. We therefore travelled during the day and all the 
night. 
At three A. M. came to Toucha. On my way from Gom- 
mingtora here, I saw a tree grown on the top of the dried 
