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rally white, with black and red spots, which had a very agreeable 
appearance at a distance, and put me strongly in remembrance of 
Jacob’s spotted sheep, mentioned in Scripture. A ride of four 
hours brought us to Goguay, a large walled town. The beasts 
were unable to enter the gate with their loads, by reason of its ex- 
treme narrowness; and being ill, and much in want of rest, I was 
unwilling for so much time to be consumed in conveying them into 
the town on men’s heads: I accordingly reposed for the night un- 
derneath the branches of a large tree. On learning of my arrival, 
the chief came to see me, seated himself by my side, and entered 
familiarly into conversation. He observed that tigers abounded in 
the neighbourhood, and advised me by all means to keep fires 
burning the whole of the night round my attendants and cattle, 
to prevent their being attacked by those rapacious animals, which 
would very likely be the case if that precaution were not used. 
The chief told me that about two years before the Gooberites took 
and plundered his town, and put to the sword nearly the whole of 
its inhabitants, he himself very narrowly escaping with his life. 
This was no doubt the reason of the scantiness of the population, 
and the poverty of the chief and his remaining subjects. As soon 
as the chief left me, a new married couple paid me a visit. I gave 
the bride, a very pretty girl of eighteen, guinea nuts to the value 
of one hundred cowries, for which she dropped on one knee, and 
thanked me in a graceful and becoming manner. I shortly after- 
wards received some butter-milk from her, which was a welcome 
present. 
28 th. — Left Goguay at half-past six in the morning, and halted 
at Ivookay, a small wretched looking village, at twelve at noon. The 
chief sent provisions for myself and people, and provender for the 
cattle; and the inhabitants complained sadly of the mischief done 
to their crops by wild pigs, a great part of which was completely 
