THE AUTHOR OBTAINS SUPPLIES FROM GEBA. 
situated to the east : the former, on the contrary, were going 
towards the sea- coast to the west ; they drove their slaves, who 
were fastened together by the neck, with long sticks. Though 
we had hastened our march, we could not reach Bissa Amadi 
before sun-set. We set off the next day, notwithstanding the 
representations of my guides, who, seeing the paleness of 
death in my face, were apprehensive that I should expire hj 
the way. At two o'clock we were received by the chief of 
Kansoraly, who had a bed of twisted reeds prepared for me 
under his gallery. These beds are made by the Mandingos, 
and are so light, that travellers may carry them along with 
them. When I had taken some repose, I gave Boukari a 
letter to the Portuguese commandant of Geba, in which I 
requested him to have the kindness to send me some tea. sugar, 
and tobacco, of which I was in the greatest want. I also 
gave my Marabout a string of coral to defray the expences of 
his journey, Geba being only at a short distance from the 
village where I was. I desired him to sound the disposition 
of the Portuguese towards me before I went thither. Boukari 
returned the next morning ; he shouted for joy on seeing me 
again, and on delivering to me the provisions with which the 
generous Portuguese had loaded him for my use ; they con- 
sisted of port wine, three new loaves of bread, sugar and 
snuff ; this last article was almost indispensably necessary to 
me, on account of the head-aches to which I had for a long- 
time been subject. Boukari, in consequence of the treat- 
