CHAPTER IV.

Arrival at Keminoom, or Manniakorro, on the Ba lee river.--Visit to the Chief--Depredations upon the coffle by the inhabitants--Continued attacks from banditti as far as the Ba Woolima river.--Difficulties in passing it--Temporary bridge made by the natives.--Astronomical observations--Arrival at Mareena; inhospitable conduct of its inhabitants--Bangassi; interview with the King--Continued sickness, and deaths among the soldiers.--Arrival at Nummasoolo--Obliged to leave five of the sick behind--reach Surtaboo--Sobee--Affray between Isaaco and two soldiers--Balanding--Balandoo--More of the soldiers fall behind--Koolihori--Greatly annoyed by wolves.