KOONIAKARY — 'KEMMOO. 
attention ; but, in a few hours, a messenger ar- 
rived from the king of Kasson, to demand the 
reason of this delay. Mr Park proceeded imme- 
diately to Kooniakary, and, next day, in the pre- 
sence of an immense concourse of people, had an 
audience of his majesty, by whom he was very 
favourably received, and who appeared to be sa- 
tisfied with the account of his journey. The 
king of Kasson informed him of the approaching 
war, in which all the neighbouring countries 
would be necessarily involved, but agreed to al- 
low him a guide into Kaarta, The kingdom of 
Kasson is a beautiful level country, the popula- 
tion and culture of which exceeded those of any 
region which our traveller had as yet visited. 
Kooniakary, the capital, lies in N. lat. 14° S4^\ 
about 59i geographical miles to the east of Joag. 
From Soola Mr Park proceeded along the popu- 
lous banks of the Krieko, by Kimo, Feesurah, 
and Karancalla, to Kemmoo, the capital of Kaar- 
ta, where he arrived on February 12th. On his 
journey, having separated a little way from his 
companions, he fell in with two negro horsemen, 
who were struck with consternation at the singu- 
larity of his appearance, and galloped off mut- 
tering prayers with looks of horror. Meeting his 
attendants, they related that they had seen a tre- 
mendous spirit, arrayed in flowing robes, while a 
chill blast came rushing upon them like cold 
