TRAVELS IN AFRICA* 
principles of that carrying on there) in Galam^ 
namely, the faciUty it would afford his enemies^ 
the Kaartans, and the inhabitants of the upper 
state, of procuring supplies of arms and ammu- 
nition : in fact, had he been able to do as he 
wished, not an article of European merchandize 
would have passed Bondoo, nor an article of 
the production of any of his neighbours have 
found its way to a European market. 
The kingdom of Galam* extends from within 
a few miles of the cataract of Feloo in the east 
(where it is bounded by Kasson), about forty miles 
West of the Falume to the N. Geercer creek, 
which divides it from Foota ; on the south it is 
bounded by Bondoo ; and is at present com- 
posed of a string of towns on the south or left 
bank of the Senegal. It formerly extended seve- 
ral miles in the direction of Bondoo, Foota, and 
Bambouk, but has of late years diminished to its 
present insignificant state, in consequence of 
dissentions amongst the different branches of the 
royal family, and the encroachments of their 
enemies. It is divided into upper and lower ; the 
river Fa-lemme t is the line of separation. The 
upper is governed by the Tonca of Maghanaj 
and the lower by the Tonca of Tuabo ; those 
towns being the capitals to their respective divi- 
* Called Kajaaga by the natives, 
t Signifying " small river." 
