Faranba, or Chief, and its consequences--Reach Jeningalla--
Iron-furnaces--Mansafard--Attacked by wolves--Enter the
Tenda Wilderness--Ruins and Plain of Doofroo--Attacked by a swarm of
bees--Astronomical observations--Arrival at Sibikillin--Shea
trees--Badoo; presents made to the King--Tambacunda--Ba Deema
River--Tabba Gee--Mambari--Julifunda; unfriendly conduct of its Chief;
and presents sent to him and the King--Visit from the latter--Reach
Eercella--Baniserite--Celebrate his Majesty's birthday--Mode of fluxing
iron--Madina--Falema river--Satadoo--Sickness and death of the
Carpenter--Arrival at Shrondo; commencement of the rainy season; and
alarming sickness amongst the soldiers--Gold mines; process for
procuring the gold--Dindikoo; gold pits--Cultivation--Arrival at Fankia.

CHAPTER III.

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.