MR PARK'S FIRST JOURNEY. 
roots are fastened to the rocks. This bridge is 
annually carried down by the rise of the river, 
and repaired by the inhabitants of Manna, who 
exact a small contribution from every passenger. 
Dreading an attack of the Jallonkas, who, as they 
were informed, intended to plunder the coffle, they 
traversed a rough stony country, with great rapi- 
dity, till they arrived at Malacotta in Woradoo, 
the native town of the schoolmaster, who, from 
gratitude to Karfa, entertained them for seve- 
ral days. Malacotta is a large unwalled town, 
the houses of which are formed of bamboo wicker, 
plastered with mud. The inhabitants manufac- 
ture excellent iron, and form a good soap, by boil- 
ing ground-nuts in water, and adding a ley of 
wood-ashes. During their stay in Malacotta, 
they received information concerning a religious 
crusade which had been carried on by the king of 
Foota Torra, against the Darnel of the JalofFs, 
and had become a favourite subject with the min- 
strels of the country. This zealous prince, being 
inflamed with an ardent desire of saving the souls 
of his . infidel neighbours, sent an ambassador to 
the Darnel, accompanied with two Bushreens, 
who carried each a large knife on the top of a 
pole, and thus explained the emblems of their 
mission : " With this knife, Abdulkader will con- 
" descend to shave the head of Darnel, if Da- 
** mel will embrace the Mahometan faith; an<J 
