TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 15

ance of better grass than we had met before. We halted for the night at another small brook,

a short distance from the Calling Ko, having

abandoned during the day's march six asses and

one bullock.

On the following morning, we started at eight

o'clock, and, in about twenty minutes, passed a

fine brook called Sappacourie, running--««».jy/v"/-

the path more rocky and difficult than before. At eleven we perceived, distant about a quar-

ter of a mile to the right, a broad lake, thickly

skirted with wood ; it is called Silla Dharra *.

At noon, we passed another smaller lake, and at

one, p. M. arrived at the Cogan, a beautiful

stream, which we crossed, and halted for the

night on its eastern bank. It is about fifty yards

wide, two feet deep, and runs rapidly to the

north, over a rough stony bottom.

Though we were at work at three o'clock on

the morning of the 15th, it was eleven before

the last division left the top of the hill. The

path led us over the most barren country I

ever saw, until three, p. m. when we entered a

rich valley, in which, at some distance to our

right, stood a small town, the first we passed

since we left the Tingalinta. At half after four, we arrived at the Serriwoomba, where we were

* A Mandingo word, signifying " a prosperous journey."