We Travelled This Day Through A Rocky And Hilly Country,
Along The Banks Of The River Krieko, And At Sunset Came To The
Village Of Soomo, Where We Slept.
February 4.
- We departed from Soomo, and continued our route along
the banks of the Krieko, which are everywhere well cultivated, and
swarm with inhabitants. At this time they were increased by the
number of people that had flown thither from Kaarta on account of
the Bambarra war. In the afternoon we reached Kimo, a large
village, the residence of Madi Konko, governor of the hilly country
of Kasson, which is called Sorroma. From hence the guides appointed
by the king of Kasson returned, to join in the expedition against
Kajaaga; and I waited until the 6th before I could prevail on Madi
Konko to appoint me a guide to Kaarta.
February 7. - Departing from Kimo, with Madi Konko's son as a guide,
we continued our course along the banks of the Krieko until the
afternoon, when we arrived at Kangee, a considerable town. The
Krieko is here but a small rivulet. This beautiful stream takes its
rise a little to the eastward of this town, and descends with a
rapid and noisy current until it reaches the bottom of the high hill
called Tappa, where it becomes more placid, and winds gently through
the lovely plains of Kooniakary; after which, having received an
additional branch from the north, it is lost in the Senegal,
somewhere near the falls of Felow.
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