Chapter VI

Description of Boolibany — Delays and Disappointments there
— Scarcity of Provisions — Death of Private Pickard — My
decision of passing the rains in the Country, and Departure
for Samba Contaye to select a position for winter quarters —
Arrival of the Expedition from Boolibany — Mr. Pilkington and
men left there sick — Death of Lieutenant Burton, and Sickness
of the men — Preparations for Mr. Dochard’s Departure for Sego
— Almamy’s Arrival near our Camp — Difficulties about the
Guide — Mr. Dochard’s Departure — The Object of his Embassy
— Mr. Partarrieau’s Departure for the Coast — Mr. Nelson’s
weak state — A regular Market established — Mr. Pilkington’s
Arrival from the Capital — Mr. Nelson’s Death — My own
Indisposition — Deaths among the Men — Extraordinary Ceremony
at the Killing of a Lioness — Lion’s Attack on the Horse —
Account from Mr. Dochard — Return of the Messengers — Almamy’s
unjust Conduct, and its Results. 124

CHAPTER VII.

Unfortunate Affair at Samba Contaye — Almamy’s Decision
— Purchase of a Slave — Arrival of the French Expedition
at Galam — Mr. Pilkington’s determination of leaving the
Mission — His Departure for the Coast — Visit to the Senegal
— Conversation with Almamy — Messenger sent to Mr. Dochard —
Fires at the Camp — Death of Almamy Amady. 157

CHAPTER VIII.

Description of Bondoo — Extent — Boundaries — Face of the
Country — Productions — Commerce — Manufactures — Government
— Revenues — Religion, its influence on the Inhabitants —
Their Description, Dress, and Manner of Living — Military
Equipments — Force — Mode of Warfare — Cause of War with
Kaarta — Almamy’s sanguinary Conduct — Attack of the Kaartans
on Boolibany. 179

CHAPTER IX.

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