Message from Almamy — My Visit to Boolibany — Subject of Interview with him — His hostile Conduct and peremptory demand for my leaving Samba Contaye — The Necessity of my Compliance — Return to the Camp accompanied by an Escort — Preparations for the March — Departure for Boolibany — Arrival there — Almamy endeavours to make us enter the Town — My Refusal, and Selection of a Position for the Camp — Return of my first Messenger to Mr. Dochard — His Misfortune and Failure — False Alarm at the Capital, and its Consequences — Indecision of Almamy and the Chiefs. 208 CHAPTER X. Arrival of Mr. Partarrieau from the Coast — Interview with Almamy — Arrangements with, and Presents made to him — His false and deceitful Conduct — My determination and Retreat from Boolibany — Difficulties on the March — Want of Water, and breach of oath on the part of our Guides — Enter Foota Toro — Difficulties there — My March to, and Return from Baquelle — Affair with the Foolahs — My Captivity — Departure of the Party for Baquelle — My disappointment on finding the Camp deserted — My own Return to Baquelle. 219 CHAPTER XI. Description of the Plain of Hourey — Occurrences there — Departure and Arrival at Baquelle — Unfavourable Accounts from Mr. Dochard — Kingdom of Galam. 248 CHAPTER XII. Report of Mr. Dochard’s Arrival in Kaarta — My Departure for St. Joseph, and Meeting with Mr. D. — Return to Baquelle — Messenger sent to Sego — Arrival of Fleet from St. Louis — Mr. D.’s Return to the Coast, and my final Determination — Visit to St. Joseph — Conduct of Almamy Bondoo — Return from St. Joseph — State of Affairs at Baquelle — Departure from thence — Delay at St. Joseph — Assembly of Chiefs, &c. &c. 271 CHAPTER XIII. Retreat from Kaarta — Difficulties and Annoyances there — Arrival at Fort St. Joseph — Delay and Occurrences at Baquelle — Return to the Coast — Arrival at Sierra Leone — Visit to the captured Negro Establishments 323 CONCLUSION 337 APPENDIX 365 PLATES. PAGE Frontispiece. Portrait of Bokari the Kartan Guide. 1. Hut at Tallabunchia 5 2. Swinging Bridge over the Tingalinta 12 3. Wandering Foolah 49 4. Kongcorong, and Kaartan ceremonial dress 56 5. Cane Bridge over the Wallia creek 73