A Little Before Sunset We Arrived At The Town Of Samee, On
The Banks Of The Senegal, Which Is Here A Beautiful But Shallow
River, Moving Slowly Over A Bed Of Sand And Gravel.
The banks are
high, and covered with verdure - the country is open and cultivated -
and the rocky hills of Fellow and Bambouk add much to the beauty of
the landscape.
December 28. - We departed from Samee, and arrived in the afternoon
at Kayee, a large village, part of which is situated on the north
and part on the south side of the river.
The ferryman then taking hold of the most steady of the horses by a
rope, led him into the water, and paddled the canoe a little from
the brink; upon which a general attack commenced upon the other
horses, who, finding themselves pelted and kicked on all sides,
unanimously plunged into the river, and followed their companion. A
few boys swam in after them; and, by laving water upon them when
they attempted to return, urged them onwards; and we had the
satisfaction in about fifteen minutes to see them all safe on the
other side. It was a matter of greater difficulty to manage the
asses; their natural stubbornness of disposition made them endure a
great deal of pelting and shoving before they would venture into the
water; and when they had reached the middle of the stream, four of
them turned back, in spite of every exertion to get them forwards.
Two hours were spent in getting the whole of them over; an hour more
was employed in transporting the baggage; and it was near sunset
before the canoe returned, when Demba Sego and myself embarked in
this dangerous passage-boat, which the least motion was like to
overset.
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