78 TRAVELS IN AFRICA, finds an asylum with the other, who (on both sides) does not hesitate to acknowledge his having kept him in despite of the other's remonstrances.

At a short distance to the nw. is a small unwalled Bushreen town called Coota Cunda; the water good and plentiful, and every appearance of extensive cultivation.

We received a visit from the chief of Jambaroo, a small independent province of JalofF WooUi, situate about fifteen miles north of this village. We bought from him a small stronghorse for eighty-five bars in amber and coral, the value of which did not exceed five pounds sterling. We made him a small present.

Corporal Richmond, a native, was added to the sick list, with a severe pulmonic attack. Some of the men who have had slight attacks of intermittent fever appear to recover rapidly ; on the whole, the health of the party might be then considered good. Mr. Nelson was the only one of the officers who was at all delicate ; Mr.

Pilkington was recovering rapidly.

Having left Sandoo Madina at four o'clock in the morning of the 2d, we had a pleasant march to the next town, Fodia Cunda, the first of Woolli, which we reached at half after nine, having passed the ruins of two towns, both destroyed by the people of Bondoo in their wars