riley's narrative. 
" God like the Mooselmins, but, like the people 
" of Soudan," they merely pray once in twenty- 
four hours, and only when they see the moon. A 
small river runs close to the town ; but it is some- 
times dry^ and the inhabitants go for water to the 
great river, which lies about an hour's ride of a 
camel to the south. 
During our traveller's residence at Tombuctoo, 
the Shegar, or king, sent a caravan to the city of 
Wassanah ; and, fortunately for our information, 
compelled Sidi Hamet to accompany it. They 
came in two hours' ride to the banks of the river, 
called here Zolibib (Joliba of Park), which was 
wider than from Mogadore to the island. They 
proceeded along its right bank for six days, in ^ 
direction a little to the south of east. After 
passing a small town called Bimbinah, the river 
turned more to the south-eastward, because 
there was a very high mountain in sight to the 
" eastward." They pursued their journey more 
to the south for fifteen days, through a hilly and 
woody country, when they came again to the 
same river. They found here a small negro 
town^ which, though hostile, did not attempt to 
molest them. They saw, on the other side, two 
large towns and many armed negroes, also hostile, 
but who could not get across the river. They 
travelled three days south-east along the river ; 
then spent six days in passing a ridge of moun- 
