(the moon shining bright) we set out. The stillness of the air, the
howling of the wild beasts, and the deep solitude of the forest,
made the scene solemn and oppressive. Not a word was uttered by any
of us but in a whisper; all were attentive, and every one anxious to
show his sagacity by pointing out to me the wolves and hyaenas, as
they glided like shadows from one thicket to another. Towards
morning we arrived at a village called Kimmoo, where our guides
awakened one of their acquaintances, and we stopped to give the
asses some corn, and roast a few ground-nuts for ourselves. At
daylight we resumed our journey, and in the afternoon arrived at
Joag, in the kingdom of Kajaaga.

Being now in a country and among a people differing in many respects
from those that have as yet fallen under our observation, I shall,
before I proceed further, give some account of Bondou (the territory
we have left) and its inhabitants, the Foulahs, the description of
whom I purposely reserved for this part of my work.

Bondou is bounded on the east by Bambouk, on the south-east and
south by Tenda and the Simbani wilderness, on the south-west by
Woolli, on the west by Foota Torra, and on the north by Kajaaga.

The country, like that of Woolli, is very generally covered with
woods, but the land is more elevated, and, towards the Faleme river,
rises into considerable hills. In native fertility the soil is not
surpassed, I believe, by any part of Africa.

From the central situation of Bondou, between the Gambia and Senegal
rivers, it is become a place of great resort, both for the slatees,
who generally pass through it on going from the coast to the