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COROCOILA— CONA. 
started in a northern direction. At seven we passed the 
village of Coroco'ila, situated on the right bank. This place 
contained from five to six hundred inhabitants, chiefly 
Foulahs, and also some who came originally from Jenne. 
In all the villages on the banks of the river the same lan- 
guage is spoken as at Timbuctoo and Jenne ; it is called the 
Kissour. The Foulah language also is spoken in those 
places. The banks of the river were still covered with 
numerous herds of oxen. 
At ten o'clock, we lay to about two miles to the north 
of Gobi. Between this small village and Corocoila is a pretty 
little island, about two miles in circumference, covered with 
the finest vegetation 5 I was astonished to find it uninhabited. 
In the evening we made three miles towards the north, for 
the purpose of reaching Cona, the first village in the country 
of Banan, which the negroes call Banan-dougou (land of 
Banan), Cona contains about eight hundred inhabitants, 
all negroes. There are in the country some Mandingoes 
and Foulahs, who are engaged in trade. It is situated on 
the right bank of the river, and its environs are marshy. 
The people on board our vessel purchased tamarinds, 
earthen pots, and untanned ox-hides used for packing. 
The inhabitants brought us milk, giraumons, and other 
articles. 
In this place I met two Moors from Adrar, owners of 
a very large canoe of eighty tons burden at least. They 
were going to Timbuctoo to dispose of the merchandise they 
had bought at Jenne. A small vessel of seven or eight tons, 
was employed to carry themselves and provisions for their use 
and it followed the large canoe at various distances ; for the 
latter, encumbered with merchandise, advanced but slowly. 
After introducing themselves, they invited me to partake 
of their boiled rice and some milk, while supper was pre- 
paring. About seven in the evening they proceeded on their 
passage, but we stayed until the next day. Several of our 
