182 MISSION TO ASHANTEE. 
Coombo, and by the Moors, Zamma ; it is described as half amile 
broad, and running westward. I could not find any Ashantee who 
had travelled beyond this river, which is the northern Hmit of their 
authority. Five journies eastward of north from die river, is 
Kong, the King of which is named Asequoo^ A large mountain 
called Toolileseena is near the capital, and a small river, Woora, 
four journies from it. The kingdom is said to be by no means so 
wealthy or powerful as that of Ashantee ; the market is supplied 
from Houssa, the country is populous, horses numerous, and 
elephants killed daily. The people fight with spears, and bows and 
arrows. Seven journies from Kong several mountains are passed, 
called Koonkoori. Mr, Park says, that " Kong signifies mountain 
in the Mandingo language, which language is in use from the 
frontier of Bambarra to the western sea.'' The language of Kong 
seems to be a corruption of the Bambarra or Mandingo: the 
numerals are 
One - 
- Kiddee. 
Two 
Filla. 
Three 
Sowa. 
Four 
Nanoo. 
Five - 
- Looroa. 
Six - 
Wora. 
Seven 
Ooranfilla. 
Eight 
Leeaygee. 
Nine - 
- Konunto. 
Ten - 
- Tah. 
The Ashantees calling all the slaves whom they brought down 
to the water side Dunkos, it had been, for many years, naturally 
concluded that there was a large country of that name in their 
neighbourhood. Isert writes, " the Dunkoers are a people behind 
Ashantee.'' On enquiry, however, I found to my surprise, that 
