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of robbers having infested the town for some time, and committed 
numerous depredations, he was fearful some of my goods or cattle 
would be stolen, and desired me to fire a gun morning and evening, 
that the brigands might not think I was unprepared to meet them. 
They did not, however, molest me ; but the king of Kashna was 
not quite so fortunate : he had a fine horse stolen from him yes- 
terday, which he never afterwards recovered. Rested here two 
days, in order to recruit the spirits of my followers, and refresh the 
animals under their charge. 
9th. — -At six in the morning, having got every thing in readi- 
ness, left Zulamee. Roth men and beasts seemed much invigorated 
with the rest they had enjoyed, and at two in the afternoon reached 
Gundumowah, a small but neat Fellata village. The chief sent me 
a little milk. 
10th. — Early in the morning started for Sansanee. The country 
traversed was thickly wooded, and the path lay for three hours 
through a large bush, which, having recently been visited by a horde 
of elephants, the prints of whose feet were very perceptible, ren- 
dered travelling extremely unpleasant, and even dangerous. Reached 
Sansanee at one at noon. The site on which the town is built not 
being long cleared, none of the houses were quite finished. On 
our arrival, the chief had an open shed, occupied by fifteen calves, 
cleaned out for our reception. In the evening, putting the goods 
in the centre, I ordered the men to lie around them, whilst I placed 
myself near the most valuable articles. Not deeming them suffi- 
ciently secure, my sleep was rather disturbed ; and awaking about 
ten o'clock, I found my camel had strayed from outside the hut, and 
being unwilling to arouse my drowsy companions, went myself in 
search of him. On my return, to my infinite surprise and alarm, 
discovered Pascoe had decamped, taking with him a valuable gun, 
two pistols, a cutlass, six sovereigns, nineteen dollars, ten large and 
ten small knives, and several other articles, which he had contrived 
