176 THE N AUFOMOU— DOUGUE— MIRAYE. 
which is found in great abundance among these hills. 
During the night we lay down beneath some trees, upon the 
stones which covered the ground. 
On the 23d of April, about five in the morning, we left 
Coussotami. Proceeding eastward, we passed a dry ravine, 
surrounded by trees, forming the most romantic groups. 
The aspect of the country was generally pleasing. Ad- 
vancing to the S. E., we arrived in a beautiful valley covered 
with rich pasture, and next reached a deep ravine, the 
passage of which we found exceedingly difficult, owing to 
many large blocks of granite which we were obliged to climb 
over. This ravine brought us to the foot of a mountain, 
five or six hundred feet high, which we ascended by a cir- 
cuitous Joute, and, after journeying about four or five miles, 
we reached its summit. Here, being greatly fatigued, 
we made a halt. About one in the afternoon we again 
started, and proceeded about four miles in the direction of 
E. S. E. We now reached a pretty little stream, whose 
limpid waters flow over a bed of granite : its course is from 
south to N. N. E. The natives call it Naufomou, and they 
informed me that it emptied itself into the Rio Nunez. We 
seated ourselves for a short time on the margin of this stream, 
and ate some little cakes made of rice-flour, mixed with 
honey and allspice, and baked in the sun. I thought them 
very good. The Mandingo and Foulah traders always take 
care to provide themselves with these cakes for their journeys. 
We next passed Dougue, a pretty village, containing three 
or four hundred inhabitants, Foulahs and Dhialonkes. It is 
situated in a plain of grey sand, which might be rendered 
very fertile by cultivation. This plain is surrounded by high 
hills, which afford fine pasturage. We stopped near a spring 
to pass the night. The little village of Miraye is situated 
on the declivity of a high mountain, a mile S.E. of Dougue 
Several Foulah shepherds who were tending their flocks in 
the neighbourhood came to see us, and sold us what they 
