In The Meanwhile, In Order To Raise
The Drooping Spirits Of My Attendants, I Purchased A Fat Sheep, And
Had It Dressed For Our Dinner.
Early in the morning of January 10th, therefore, I left Teesee, and
about mid-day ascended a ridge, from whence we had a distant view of
the hills round Kooniakary.
In the evening we reached a small
village, where we slept, and, departing from thence the next
morning, crossed in a few hours a narrow but deep stream called
Krieko, a branch of the Senegal. About two miles farther to the
eastward we passed a large town called Madina, and at two o'clock
came in sight of Jumbo, the blacksmith's native town, from whence he
had been absent more than four years. Soon after this, his brother,
who had by some means been apprised of his coming, came out to meet
him, accompanied by a singing man. He brought a horse for the
blacksmith, that he might enter his native town in a dignified
manner; and he desired each of us to put a good charge of powder
into our guns. The singing man now led the way, followed by the two
brothers, and we were presently joined by a number of people from
the town, all of whom demonstrated great joy at seeing their old
acquaintance the blacksmith by the most extravagant jumping and
singing. On entering the town the singing man began an extempore
song in praise of the blacksmith, extolling his courage in having
overcome so many difficulties, and concluding with a strict
injunction to his friends to dress him plenty of victuals.
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