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departed about three, and I about day-light ; we met on 
the road the rear guard on its way to join tlie army. At 
four P. M. arrived at Gargnie, a large village, where we 
slept. There is but one door to enter it, and two large 
trees on each side of the door ; the village is situated in 
the front of a beautiful large lake, which supplies them 
with water. We met there a caravan from Cancare ; re- 
ceived from them a few collas. Departed early, and at 
ten A.M. arrived at Dedougou, where we slept. The 
people of Gargnie had brought here the hog and gone 
back ; and the people of this village being all out in their 
fields, I was obliged to wait until next morning, so as to 
have the hog carried ; received three fowls ; I gave three 
loads of powder. Next morning I required four hands to 
carry the hog (which imposition I laid on every village 
I came to) and departed. Passed Issicora and five deserted 
villages ; at four P. M. arrived at Yaminna, and stayed 
there three days, at the house of Boya Modiba, who killed 
me a sheep. I gave him two bars of scarlet cloth. A 
woman who had been redeemed at Montogou, and who 
had followed my caravan, found here her husband, who 
gave me a sheep and a hundred collas. 
Departed early and arrived at noon at Yaminna,* on the 
river Joliba (Niger). I wanted to cross the river imme- 
* Bearing the same name as the last place. 
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