Departure from Fankia--Tambaura mountains, and difficulties in ascending the Pass--Toombin--Great embarrassments on the road--Serimanna--Fajemmia Astronomical observations--Increase of the sick--Nealakatla--Balee River--Boontoonkooran--Doggikotta--Falifing--Losses on the road--Gimbia; inhospitable treatment--Sullo--Face of the country--Secoba Konkromo--Passage of the Ba Fing--Mode of smelting and working gold--Fatal accident in crossing the Ba Fing--Hippopotami--Deaths and losses on the route--Increase of sickness--Reach Viandry--Koeena--Danger from young lions--Koombandi--Great embarrassments on the road--Fonilla--Ba Woolima River; difficulties in crossing it--Isaaco seized by a crocodile--Boolinkoonbo--Distressing situation of the whole of the party--Reach Serrababoo-Saboseera. CHAPTER IV. Arrival at Keminoom, or Manniakorro, on the Ba lee river.--Visit to the Chief--Depredations upon the coffle by the inhabitants--Continued attacks from banditti as far as the Ba Woolima river.--Difficulties in passing it--Temporary bridge made by the natives.--Astronomical observations--Arrival at Mareena; inhospitable conduct of its inhabitants--Bangassi; interview with the King--Continued sickness, and deaths among the soldiers.--Arrival at Nummasoolo--Obliged to leave five of the sick behind--reach Surtaboo--Sobee--Affray between Isaaco and two soldiers--Balanding--Balandoo--More of the soldiers fall behind--Koolihori--Greatly annoyed by wolves. CHAPTER V. Departure from Koolihori--Ganifarra--Scarcity of provisions--Distressing situation of the Author from deaths and sickness of the party--Escapes from three lions--Intricate route to Koomikoomi--Dombila--Visit from Karfa Taura--View of the Niger--Reduced state of the party--Bambakoo-- Losses from wolves--Bosradoo; embark on the Niger; incidents in the voyage to Marraboo--Isaaco sent to Sego with presents for Mansong-- Message from Mansong--Course to Koolikorro--Deena--Yamina--Samee-- Return of Isaaco; account of his interview with Mansong--Messengers sent by Mansong, and enquiries respecting the Author's journey--Quit Samee--Excessive heat--Reach Sansanding--Account of that city and its trade--Death of Mr. Anderson--Preparations for continuing the voyage eastward--Information collected respecting various districts. ISAACO'S JOURNAL ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF MUNGO PARK. Mungo Park was born on the 10th of September 1771, at Fowlshiels, a farm occupied by his father, under the duke of Buccleugh, on the banks of the Yarrow not far from the town of Selkirk. His father, who bore the same name, was a respectable yeoman of Ettrick Forest. His mother, who is still living, is the daughter of the late Mr. John Hislop, of Tennis, a few miles higher up on the same river. The subject of this Memoir was the seventh child, and third son of the family, which consisted of thirteen children, eight of whom attained to years of maturity.