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CHAPTER IV. 
The Expedition leaves Kayaye — Difficulty in procuring 
Water at Jaroomy — Arrival and Halt at Coonting — • 
Description of that Town and surrounding Country — ■ 
Civility of the Chief — Departure from Coonting — Deaths 
among the Animals, and difficulty of procuring Carriers 
— Arrival at the Wallea Creek — Attempt of some People 
to stop us — Pass the Creek — Cane Bridge — Attempt at 
Murder by one of our native Civilians, and his Desertion 
—Enter the Kingdom of WooUi — Arrival at Madina, 
the Capital — Transactions and Difficulties there — De- 
scription of the Town, and the Mumbo Jumbo Ceremony 
— Departure from Madina, and theft by the Natives — 
Arrival at Kussaye. 
The first division * left Kayaye on the morning 
of the Syth, at seven o'clock, and the second 
and third t followed immediately after. I did 
not myself leave Kayaye until evening, in ex- 
pectation of the arrival of the camels. This not 
taking place, I moved forward, with the part of 
that division which was ready, and left Mr. 
Partarrieau, with two loads, to await the arrival 
of those left behind by Bon-ama, and to follow 
me as soon as possible. We travelled along 
nearly east at the rate of two miles an hour over 
* Plaving twenty-two animals' loads, 
t With nineteen each. 
