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10 TRAVELS IN AFRICA.

linta^ leaving the second and first, which arrived

about noon from Robugga, at the ChangebalJe,

where we found it necessary to halt, until the

arrival of some animals from the divisions in

advance enabled us to move, in the cool of the

evening, to the Pompo stream, where we passed

the night.

The following morning, we started at eight, and at ten reached a fine stream, the Falgori,

which we were more than an hour in crossing. The difficulty did not arise from the depth of

water, but from the acclivity of the hill on the

east bank, up which some of the animals could

not carry their loads without the assistance of two men. After passing this hill we entered a

barren rocky waste, over which we travelled, for

nearly twelve miles, without meeting water.

We were here met by Mahomedoo Maria-

ma, a messenger sent by Major Peddie from Se-

negal in the preceding August, with a letter to

the Almamy or king of Teembo. He was ac-

companied by' Abdul Hamed, one of Almamy's

brothers, and three other chiefs, with their

wives and attendants. We reached the Tingalin-

ta village at four, p. m. and encamped for the

night on the east side of a hill overlooking the

river. The men were all extremely fatigued,

and, although we had only travelled thirty miles, we had all had four days' hard work, in conse-