G3 CHAPTER IV.

The Expedition leaves Kayaye—Difficulty in procuring Water at Jaroomy—Arrival and Halt at Coonting Description of that Town and surrounding Country-Civility of the Chief—Departure from Coonting—Deaths among the Animals, and difficulty of procuring Carriers —Arrival at the Wallea Creek—Attempt of some People to stop us—Pass the Creek—Cane Bridge—Attempt at Murder by one of our native Civilians, and his Desertion —Enter the Kingdom of Woolli—Arrival at Madina, the Capital—Transactions and Difficulties there—Description of the Town, and the Mumbo Jumbo Ceremony —Departure from IMadina, and theft by the Natives Arrival at Kussaye.

The first division * left Kayaye on the morning of the 27th, at seven o'clock, and the second and third t followed immediately after. I did not myself leave Kayaye until evening, in expectation of the arrival of the camels. This not taking place, I moved forward, with the part of that division v/hich was ready, and left Mr.

Partarrieau, with two loads, to await the arrival of those left behind by Bon-ama, and to follow me as soon as possible. We travelled along nearly east at the rate of two miles an hour over * Having twenty-two animals' loads, t With nineteen each.