see ECONOMY OF THE CARAVAN. 
come from Sambatikila and was proceeding to Jenn^. As it 
is the custom in this country to make some presents to 
visiters, I directed my guide to give him in my name some 
colat nuts^ for which he overwhelmed him with acknowledg-- 
ments. I also gave my guide a bit of coloured stuff to make 
him a cap. In the evening 1 purchased a large fowl for our 
supper. My guide gave it to his woman to cook ; and after 
boiling it, she made a very good sauce of the liquor with pis- 
tachios, and a little salt for seasoning. I expressed a wish 
that we should partake of the fowl together. The Man din- 
goes, however, out of respect declined taking any. This 
was an instance of self-denial, which I was far from ex- 
pecting. In the evening it lightened in the west. The day 
had been extremely hot, but during the night I could bear 
my woollen wrapper. 
On the ISth, at four in the morning, we prepared to 
depart ; but, before I proceed farther, I will endeavour to give 
a description of the whole economy of our caravan. It was 
composed of from forty to fifty Mandingoes, and thirty-five 
women, all carrying loads on their heads. There were eight 
chiefs leading their asses, about fifteen in number. With 
these chiefs were their slaves and women, whose business it 
was to carry the baggage and cook at every halt for the 
whole caravan. The women always proceeded first, and the 
men in the rear. The ringing of their bells gave notice of 
their approach. The Mandingoes are very fond of bells, the 
jingling of which diverts them on their journey. They make 
these bells themselves of iron and copper, which they pur- 
chase at Jenne, and in other markets on the banks of the 
Dliioliba, wliere they likewise procure bells ready made. On 
arriving at a village, the women of the caravan fetch water 
and bruise the millet for dinner. This meal being over, they 
prepare v/arm water for the men's baths : the water is heated 
in large vessels, which tliey borrow from the people of the 
village where they stop. This task being ended, they again 
