capital of the country is called by his name.

On the west of Gotto is the kingdom of Baedoo, which was conquered
by the present king of Bambarra about seven years ago, and has
continued tributary to him ever since.

West of Baedoo is Maniana, the inhabitants of which, according to
the best information I was able to collect, are cruel and ferocious-
-carrying their resentment towards their enemies so far as never to
give quarter, and even to indulge themselves with unnatural and
disgusting banquets of human flesh.



CHAPTER XVII--MOORZAN TO TAFFARA



Having, for the reasons assigned in the last chapter, determined to
proceed no farther eastward than Silla, I acquainted the dooty with
my intention of returning to Sego, proposing to travel along the
southern side of the river; but he informed me that, from the number
of creeks and swamps on that side, it was impossible to travel by
any other route than along the northern bank, and even that route,
he said, would soon be impassable on account of the overflowing of
the river. However, as he commended my determination to return
westward, he agreed to speak to some one of the fishermen to carry
me over to Moorzan. I accordingly stepped into a canoe about eight
o'clock in the morning of July 30th, and in about an hour was landed
at Moorzan. At this place I hired a canoe for sixty kowries, and in