Sweet and agreeable, it is not likely that the
soldiers would complain of it.
We arrived in the evening at the village of Toorda; when all the
rest of the king's people turned back except two, who remained with
me as guides to Jarra.
February 15. - I departed from Toorda, and about two o'clock came to
a considerable town, called Funingkedy. As we approached the town
the inhabitants were much alarmed; for, as one of my guides wore a
turban, they mistook us for some Moorish banditti. This
misapprehension was soon cleared up, and we were well received by a
Gambia slatee, who resides at this town, and at whose house we
lodged.
February 16. - We were informed that a number of people would go from
this town to Jarra on the day following; and as the road was much
infested by the Moors we resolved to stay and accompany the
travellers.
About two o'clock, as I was lying asleep upon a bullock's hide
behind the door of the hut, I was awakened by the screams of women,
and a general clamour and confusion among the inhabitants. At first
I suspected that the Bambarrans had actually entered the town; but
observing my boy upon the top of one of the huts, I called to him to
know what was the matter.
