IS^i DISCOVERIES OF THE ENGLISH. 
" and sold, without nominating any price but 
"mats/' 
The inhabitants of this region are the Man- 
dingos, Portuguese, Mulattoes, and the Foulahs, 
called by our author the Fulbies, whom he repre- 
sents somewhat oddly, as " a tawny people, much 
like to those vagrants among us called Egyp- 
" tians," He describes them as addicted to pas- 
turage, and chiefly wandering ; during the wet 
season, driving their herds to the top of the. moun- 
tains, and when it becomes dry, bringing them 
close to the side of the rivers. They live in con- 
stant dread of wild beasts ; in the night time drive 
their herds into an enclosure, and surround it with 
fires, holding themselves always " ready against 
" the roaring assailants." Their drudgery is re- 
presented to be very severe ; and they were fre- 
quently seen entirely covered with flies, which, 
with a stupidity for which our author bitterly 
taunts them, they did not even make any attempt 
to shake off. 
The Mandingos, the native inhabitants of this 
district, are described as living a most idle life, un- 
less during the two months which form their seed- 
time and harvest. The women live in great sub- 
jection ; they dress the food, and set it down on 
the mat before their husbands ; but not even the 
most favourite one, called here the hand-wifCy is 
ever allowed to eat along with him. She dines in 
