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Lander’s Travels

CHAPTER V
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Mr.Park says, that he cannot take leave of Woolli without observing, that he was every where well received by the natives, and that the fatigues of the day were generally alleviated by a hearty welcome at night.
Tallika, the frontier town of Bondou towards Woolli, is inhabited chiefly by the Mohammedan Foulahs, who acquire no inconsiderable affluence by furnishing provisions to the coffles or caravans, and by the sale of ivory from hunting elephants.

Here an officer constantly resides, whose business it is to watch the arrival of the caravans, which are taxed according to the number of loaded asses.
Mr.Park lodged with this officer, and was accompanied by him to Fatteconda, the king's residence, for which he was paid five bars.
They halted for the first night at Ganado, where they partook of a good supper, and were further exhilarated by an itinerant musician, or singing man, who told a number of entertaining stories, and played some sweet airs, by blowing his breath upon a bow-string, and striking it at the same time with a stick.
At daybreak Mr.Park's fellow-travellers, the Serawoollies, took their leave, with many prayers for his safety.

A mile from Ganado they crossed a branch of the Gambia, called Neriko, and in the evening reached Koorkarany, a Mohammedan town, in which the blacksmith had some relations.

Koorkarany is surrounded by a high wall, and is provided with a mosque.

Here a number of Arabic manuscripts were shown to Mr.Park, particularly a copy of the book called _Al Sharra_.


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