TRAVELS IN AFRICA. 23

the night. At about four miles ne. from our

camp, was a lofty perpendicular rock of sand-

stone, bearing a strong resemblance to the ruins

of a cathedral.

We left the Dunso at half after seven on the morning of the 26th, and travelled through a

valley bounded by lofty mountains and perpen-

dicular cliffs of sand-stone. At eleven, we passed

a small stream running e. by s., and in an hour

after arrived at the Kankeenhang stream, run-

ning N. by w., where we encamped.

In consequence of some hesitation on the

part of the prince to accompany us farther, un-

til, as he said, a white man had visited Almamy, we halted at the Kankeenhang until the 2d,

when, not being able to procure a sufficient

supply of rice or other provisions, we moved

forward, much against the advice of the prince, who plainly told us we were doing so altogether

on our own responsibility.

A march of four hours, rendered extremely

painful and tedious from the swampy nature of

part of the path, and a no less number than

fourteen streams crossed, brought us to the

Panjetta river, which we also crossed, and halt-

ed on its east bank. Abdul Hamed, on seeing

us cross the last, thought we were going to con-

tinue our march ; and, although he had been

told that such was not our intention, he would