442 
COUGALI A. 
season, is under water during the inundations of the river, 
which are periodical. The market of Cougalia, is held on 
the bank of the river, in the shade of two tamarind-trees. It 
was scantily supplied ; but, fortunately, we had provisions 
with us. We bought some dried fish. Our caravan was so 
numerous, that we could not all find lodgings within the 
village. The greater part of my companions took up their 
quarters in tents, which were erected in the fields, and 
consisted of poles driven into the earth, and covered with 
pagnes. 
