'Z'iS DEPARTURE FROM CAMBAYA. 
stretches from west to east. I was informed that these 
countries are mountainous and very fertile. The small 
country of Kissi-kissi lies to the west of Couranco, at the 
distance of ten or twelve days' journey from Cambaya, and 
in the environs of Sierra-Leone. 
In the evening of the 28th of May, a caravan of 
saracolet merchants passed, on its route from Cambaya to 
Kankan, where it was to divide into three parties, for Boure, 
Sego, and Yamina. The merchants visited the mansa or 
chief, and that worthy old man recommended me to their 
care. They went on, and halted for the night at Bagaraya, 
about two miles to the east of Cambaya. 
The 29th of May was employed in making our prepara- 
tions. I arranged my baggage, which since my arrival had 
been left in Ibrahim's hut, because, that in which I slept was 
not within the inclosure and had no fastenings. I often ex- 
amined it, and several times suspected that it had been 
meddled with; I thought so from the manner in which it 
was tied up ; I had some pieces of stuff which had been 
cut, some tobacco, and some glass ornaments, which seemed 
to please the people greatly. I could not however ascertain 
whether they had robbed me or not, and I chose rather to 
presume that they had been induced by curiosity to exa- 
mine my property than to suspect them of theft. I made a 
little present to the Foulah Guibi, in return for the pistachio 
bread which he had given me. 
In the evening I took leave of the chief who had been 
so kind to me ; I made him a present of some gunpowder, 
which pleased him much; he gave me his blessing, and 
offered up prayers for the prosperity of my journey. 
On the 30th of May, 1827, I took leave of my friends, 
(at least, such friends as a white can have among negroes,) 
and we set out, about ten in the morning, after eating a little 
rice, which Ibrahim had prepared for me. Lamfia, my new 
guide, was accompanied by one of his wives, who was to 
