TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 71 When the intense heat of the sun had diminished in a small degree, we again moved forward to the ene.- over an open and well -cultivated country. We saw, at a short distance, on the right of our path, a Foolah encampment.

Some of the women and children, the latter entirely naked, came close to the path,, and stared with astonishment at our white skins, and not less so at the camels, which appeared to excite much v/onder. The animals were much fatigued, and many of them in a very weak state. We arrived at Jindey, a small village situate on an eminence, within less than a quarter of a mile west from the Wallia Creek. Here we halted under some large trees south of the village, for the night, having travelled to-day about fifteen miles. We had scarcely placed the tentmills, and retired to rest, when one of our guides came from the village to say, that a number of Foolahs had just arrived there, and from some part of their conversation he had overheard, he was inclined to think they had an intention of endeavouring to steal some of our horses during the night. Had such really been their wish or not, I cannot say, but the morning arrived without any attempt of the kind being made. It was more than probable our guide only circulated such a report, in order to make his attention to our interest appear to greater advantage, and