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and culture of which exceeded those of any re- 
gion which our traveller had as yet visited. Koo- 
niakary, the capital, lies in N. lat. 14° 34', about 
59£ geographical miles to the east of Joag. From 
Soolo Mr Park proceeded along the populous banks 
of the Krieko, by Kimo, Feesurah, and Karancal- 
la, to Kemmoo, the capital of Kaarta, where he ar- 
rived on February 12th. On the journey, having 
separated a little way from his companions, he fell 
in with two negro horsemen, who were struck 
with consternation at the singularity of his appear- 
ance, and galloped off muttering prayer* with 
looks of horror. Meeting his attendants, they related 
that they had seen a tremendous spirit, arrayed in 
flowing robes, while a chill blast came rushing 
upon them like cold water from the sky. At Kem- 
moo he met with *the most hospitable reception 
from Daisy Koorabarri, king of Kaarta, whose 
character was not tarnished by any of those acts 
of rapacity which had marked the conduct of the 
other African princes. As all intercourse be- 
tween Kaarta and Bambara had been interrupted, 
and a residence in Kaarta was equally dangerous 
to Mr Park, and disagreeable to Daisy the king, 
who dreaded the imputation of murdering a white 
man, he chose the only remaining route to Bam- 
bara, through the kingdom of Ludamar, equally 
hazardous and circuitous, where Major Houghton 
had already perished. On February 13th he de- 
