TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 
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When the intense heat of the sun had dimi- 
nished in a small degree, we again moved for- 
ward to the ENE. over an open and well -culti- 
vated country. We saw, at a short distance, on 
the right of our path, a Foolah encampment. 
Some of the women and children, the latter en- 
tirely naked, came close to the path, and stared 
with astonishment at our white skins, and not 
less so at the camels, which appeared to excite 
much wonder. The animals were much fatigued, 
and many of them in a very weak state. We 
arrived at Jindey, a small village situate on an 
eminence, within less than a quarter of a mile 
west from the V/ allia Creek. Here we halted 
under some large trees south of the village, for 
the night, having travelled to-day about fifteen 
miles. We had scarcely placed the tentmills, 
and retired to rest, when one of our guides came 
from the village to say, that a number of Foo- 
lahs had just arrived there, and from some part 
of their conversation he had overheard, he was 
inclined to think they had an intention of en- 
deavouring to steal some of our horses during 
the night. Had such really been their wish or 
not, I cannot say, but the morning arrived with- 
out any attempt of the kind being made. It was 
more than probable our guide only circulated 
such a report, in order to make his attention to 
our interest appear to greater advantage, and 
