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TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
linta^ leaving the second and first, which arrived 
about noon from Robugga, at the Changeballe, 
where we found it necessary to halt, until the 
arrival of some animals from the divisions in 
advance enabled us to move, in the cool of the 
evening, to the Pompo stream, where we passed 
the night. 
The following morning, we started at eight, 
and at ten reached a fine stream, the Falgori, 
which we were more than an hour in crossing. 
The difficulty did not arise from the depth of 
water, but from the acclivity of the hill on the 
east bank, up which some of the animals could 
not carry their loads without the assistance of 
two men. After passing this hill we entered a 
barren rocky waste, over which we travelled, for 
nearly twelve miles, without meeting water. 
We were here met by Mahomedoo Maria- 
ma, a messenger sent by Major Peddie from Se- 
negal in the preceding August, with a letter to 
the Almamy or king of Teembo. He was ac- 
companied by Abdul Hamed, one of Almamy's 
brothers, and three other chiefs, with their 
wives and attendants. We reached the Tingalin- 
ta village at four, p. m. and encamped for the 
night on the east side of a hill overlooking the , 
river. The men were all extremely fatigued, 
and, although we had only travelled thirty miles, 
we had all had four days' hard work, in conse- 
