COUROUASSA, ON THE DHIOLIBA. 24/ 
sured us that we might pursue our journey without appre- 
hension, as no misfortune would happen to us. The country- 
is a little wooded. The nede and the ce grow here in abun- 
dance. Our road was gravelly. About two in the afternoon 
we arrived at Courouassa, a village of Amana, situated on the 
left bank of the Dhioliba. Shortly before our arrival a storm 
arose. My umbrella and some trees, beneath which we 
sought shelter, protected me a little. We had travelled 
fourteen miles in a S. E. direction, and were all much 
fatigued. Lamfia took me to lodge with the chief, who 
gave us a kind reception. He provided us with a good hut, 
and offered us a hide to sleep upon. I bought a fowl for 
two charges of gunpowder, and we had it cooked for supper. 
The fever had left me, and I now suffered only from a severe 
head-ache. I hastened to take a view of the Dhioliba, 
which had so long been the object of my curiosity. I ob- 
served that it flowed from S. W. j S. proceeding slowly to 
the E. N. E. for the distance of some miles, and then turns 
due east. A little to the north of the village I saw a sand- 
bank lying very near the left shore of the river. The channel 
for canoes is near the right bank. I seated myself for a mo- 
ment to contemplate this mysterious river, respecting which 
the learned of Europe are so anxious to gain information. 
On the left bank, and pretty near the northern part of 
the village, there are hills between one hundred and fifty 
and two hundred feet high, covered with young trees. The 
soil appeared to be red, and of the same kind as that of 
Sierra-Leone. Some smiths have established themselves 
near these hills : they smelt and work up the iron which 
is found there in great quantities. These hills extend in a 
N. E. direction. There are some also on the right bank, 
but they are not so high. The air became cool, and I 
returned to my hut. During the night it rained a great 
deal. 
We remained at Courouassa during the 12th. A storm 
