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CHAPTER III. 
Major Gray takes the Command — Departure from Sierra 
Leone—Arrival at Bathurst, St. Mary's — ^Occurrences 
there — Departure for, and Arrival at Kayaye — Descrip- 
tion of a tribe of wandering Foolahs— Description of 
Kayaye, the surrounding Country, and Inhabitants— 
Their Amusements, &c.— Visit to Katoha — The King's 
Visit to us — Arrival of Camels from Senegal — Our 
Guide's proposal respecting the path — My Decision, and 
Reasons — 'Fatality among our Animals— Arrival of Mr. 
Partarrieau from St. Mary's — Arrangements for Depar- 
ture. 
Such was the state of the expedition, when, in 
the month of November, 181 7, 1 volunteered my 
services to conduct it. Mr. Dochard, who was 
second in command, had been despatched some 
time before, on board a transport to the Cape 
Verde Islands, to procure animals, and from 
thence proceed to Bathurst, St. Mary's, river 
Gambia j but although Mr. Stokoe had packed, 
previous to his death, and sent forward with that 
officer, a part of the baggage, much yet remained 
at Sierra Leone in a confused state, the arrang- 
ing and packing of which, together with select- 
ing from amongst the men who composed the 
former expedition, such as were both willing and 
