TO CAILLIE'S TRAVELS. ^^7 
self of his already acquired information. On the 22nd of 
May, 182r, he embarked at Sierra-Leone for Rio-Nunez, 
where he arrived on the 31st. By the 5th of August he 
was established at Rebecca (or Rabougga) : where he 
employed himself at once in completing the observations 
and information already extant upon the neighbouring 
tribes, the Nalous, the Bacos, and the Landamas*, and in 
making preparations for his great expedition. He soon 
quitted this place for Kakondy : his activity, his persever- 
ance, uncommon intelligence, and finally the fortunate 
circumstances of which he so skilfully took advantage, 
enabled him to set out on the 19th of the same month for 
Kankan. Ignorant as the world was of the situation of 
this town, it would seem that a happy foresight guided 
him in making choice of this direction, as in following it 
he crossed the rivers with which it was most important to 
be acquainted, in such a manner as to enable us tolerably 
v/ell to assign their position and their distance from the 
ocean. 
* See on this subject, the Nouvelle Hisfoire generate des voyages^ &c. 
published by M. Walckenaer. 
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