35^ REMARKS ON TRAVELS 
copying. I have made an extract from this cm-ious do 
cument^ which was accompanied by a map of the Kouara, 
traced by the hand of the secretary or amanuensis of 
the Sultan Bello. I place, according to geographical 
order, the different parts of the description, extracted 
as I have said above. 
The route from Sakkatou to Masera crosses first 
a tributary to the Kouara, and afterwards that river 
itself. 
The Touara flows from south to north, thence to 
the east, and afterwards returns to the south. 
It is formed of two arms, the one, called Balio, 
the black river, coming from the Fouta-Djalo ; the other, 
called llaniou, the white river, coming from Sego*. 
At their junction it takes the name of Couarra, ac- 
cording to the secretary. 
" Upon the first is a large island containing the town 
of Djeri. 
Many streams fall into the river on the left side. 
" Beyond is the lake Djebou, 
* The English translation of this document has here joined the 
countries of Fouta-Torou and Darhoz ; the latter cannot be San-Sal- 
vador, as the translator imagines. 
