a town, situated about two miles up a creek on the southern side of the river Gambia. It is much resorted to by Europeans, on account of the great quantities of bees-wax which are brought hither for sale. The wax is collected in the woods by the Feloops, a wild and uncivilized race of people. Their country, which is of considerable extent, abounds in rice; and the natives supply the traders, both on the Gambia and Caffamania rivers, with that article, and also with goats and poultry, on very reasonable terms. The honey which they collect is chiefly used by themselves in making a strong intoxicating liquor, much the same as the mead which is produced from honey in Great Britain.

In their traffic with Europeans, the Feloops generally employ a factor, or agent, of the Mandingo nation, who speaks a little English, and is acquainted with the trade of the river. This broker makes the bargain; and, with the connivance of the European, receives a certain part only of the payment; which he gives to his employer as the whole; the remainder (which is very truly called the cheating money) he receives when the Feloop is gone, and appropriates to himself as a reward for his trouble. Vintain, according to Mr Park, from whose valuable travels this account of the Feloops is taken, is situated in 13° of North Lat. and 13° 56' Long. West from Greenwich.