The sad fate of this wretched woman, notwithstanding the outcry
before mentioned, made a strong impression on the mind of the whole
coffle, and the schoolmaster fasted the whole of the ensuing day in
consequence of it. We proceeded in deep silence, and soon
afterwards crossed the river Furkoomah, which was about as large as
the river Wonda. We now travelled with great expedition, every one
being apprehensive he might otherwise meet with the fate of poor
Nealee. It was, however, with great difficulty that I could keep
up, although I threw away my spear and everything that could in the
least obstruct me. About noon we saw a large herd of elephants, but
they suffered us to pass unmolested; and in the evening we halted
near a thicket of bamboo, but found no water, so that we were forced
to proceed four miles farther to a small stream, where we stopped
for the night. We had marched this day, as I judged, about twenty-
six miles.

April 26.--This morning two of the schoolmaster's pupils complained
much of pains in their legs, and one of the slaves walked lame, the
soles of his feet being very much blistered and inflamed; we
proceeded, notwithstanding, and about eleven o'clock began to ascend
a rocky hill called Boki-Kooro, and it was past two in the afternoon
before we reached the level ground on the other side. This was the
most rocky road we had yet encountered, and it hurt our feet much.
In a short time we arrived at a pretty large river, called Boki,
which we forded; it ran smooth and clear over a bed of whinstone.
About a mile to the westward of the river we came to a road which
leads to the north-east towards Gadou, and seeing the marks of many
horses' feet upon the soft sand, the slatees conjectured that a
party of plunderers had lately rode that way to fall upon some town