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COUNTRIES IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA. 
their masters, and accompany them to carry their burdens, 
when they travel. They are never sold when they have 
attained an advanced age, or when they are born in the 
country : any departure from this practice would cause the 
desertion of the whole rumbde ; but the slave who conducts 
himself improperly, is delivered up by his comrades to their 
master, that he may sell him. 
The power of the Poulas of Fouta Diallon, and their 
inclination for distant expeditions, has connected them with 
several countries, concerning which I have collected some 
details, that probably may be interesting. The existence of 
the greater number of these countries was till now unknown. 
To the north-east are situated : — Dentilia, a country 
traversed by the Faleme, and inhabited by Mandingos, who 
are pagans, 
Diallon, Sangala, Kooronia, mountainous countries in- 
habited by Djalonkés. 
To the east lie : — Balia, eight days' journey from Timbo, 
a flat country inhabited by Djalonkés. 
Kankan, fifteen days' journey from Timbo, a flat country 
inhabited by Mahometan Mandingos. On the frontiers of 
this empire we find the village of Bourré, which possesses 
more gold than all Bond ou and Bambouk together. The 
Negroes dig deep to find the metal, and make very long sub- 
terraneous galleries. - 
A great number of Serracolets are met with in Kankan, 
