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Les Pélerins. Allégorie. Traduite de l'Anglois en François, par M. CLFMENCE. Ang. et Franç. 24tc. 15, Darton, Cook. THE MONTHLY ЕРІТОМЕ, For MAY 1799. CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. The Author's In ftructions and Departure-Arrives at Jillifree, on the Gambia River—Acthe River for Jonkakonda-Account count of the Feloops--Proceed up of Pifania, and the British Factory eftablished at that Place.-II. Defcription of the Feloops, the Jaloffs, the Foulahs, and Mandingoes---Some Account of the Trade between the Nations of Europe and the Natives of Africa by the Way of the Gambia, and between the native Inhabitants of the Coaft and the Nations of the interior Countries.-III. Set out from Pifania-Reach Jindey--Story related by a Mandingo Negro-Proceed to Medina, the Capital of Woolli-Interview with the KingSaphies or Charms-Kolor-Defcription of Mumbo Jumbo--Koojar --Wrestling Match--Crofs the Wildernefs, and arrive at Tallika, in the Kingdom of Bondou.-IV. Crofs the Neriko, KoorkaranyRiver Falemé--Naye or Nayemow -Fatteconda-Interview with Almami, the Sovereign of Bondou---Defcription of the King's DwellingThe King begs the Author's CoatThe King's Wives-Journey by Night-Arrive at Joag-Bondou and its Inhabitants the Foulahs.-V. Kajaaga-Serawoollies-Their Manners and Language-Account of Joag Υ The The Author is ill treated, and robbed of Half of his Effects, by Order of Batcheri, the King--Is vifited by Demba Sego, Nephew of the King of Kaffon, who offers to conduct him in Safety to that Kingdom--Offer accepted-Reach Samee, on the Banks of the Senegal--Proceed to Kayee, and crofling the Senegal, arrive in the Kingdom of Kaffon.-VI. Arrival at Teefee--Interview with Tiggity Sego, the King's Brother-His rapacious Conduct-Kooniakary.-VII.Audience of the King of Kaffon--Kemmoo, the Capital of Kaarta-Ludamar.-VIII. Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy-Some Account of the Lotus--A Youth murdered by the Moors-Interefting Scene at his Death Simbing--Particulars con cerning Major Houghton-Jarra War between Kaarta and Bambarra. --IX. Account of Jarra, and the Moorish Inhabitants---Permiffion from Ali, the Moorish Chief, to pafs through his Territories-Deena-Ill treated by the Moors-SampakaSamee-Seized by fome Moors fent by Ali-Conveyed a Prifoner to the Moorish Camp at Benowm, on the Borders of the Great Defert.--X. Vifited by fome Moorish Ladies-A Funeral and Wedding-An extraordinary Prefent from the Bride Moorish Character and Manners.XI. Information concerning Houfla and Tombuctoo--Route defcribed from Morocco to Benowm-Prefented to Queen Fatima-Great Diftrefs from the Want of Water.-XII. Reflections on the Moorish Character, and Manners-Obfervations concerning the Great Defert, its Animals, wild and domeftic, &c. &c.--XIII. Ali departs for Jarra-The Author's faithful Servant, Demba, feized by Ali's Order, and fent back into Slavery-Ali returns to his Camp, and permits the Author to remain at Jarra -King of Kaarta approaching with his Army towards Jarra, the Inhabit ants quit the Town, and the Author accompanies them in their Flight-A Party of Moors overtake him at Queira-He gets away from them at pro Daybreak-Is again purfued by another Party, and robbed; but finally effects his Efcape.--XIV. The Author proceeds through the Wildernefs, E. S. E.; but finds his Situation very deplorable-Suffers greatly from Thirft, and faints on the Sand-Recovers, and makes another Effort to pufh forward--Is providentially relieved by a Fall of Rain-Arrives at a Foulah Village, where he is refufed Relief by the Dooty (chief Magiftrate); but obtains Food from a poor Woman-Arrives at a Negro Town called Wawra.--XV. WaffibooJoined by fome fugitive Kaartans--Difcover the Niger-Sego, the Capital of Bambarra-Manfong, the King, refuses to fee the Author, but fends him a Prefent-Great Hofpitality of a Negro Woman.-XVI. KabbaDefcription of the Shea, or vegetable Butter Tree-Sanfanding-Modiboo --Embark at Kea in a Fisherman's Canoe for Moorzan; conveyed acros the Niger to Silla-Determine to ceed no farther Eastward-Further Courfe of the Niger.-XVII. Return Weftward-Modiboo-Great Difficulty in travelling, in confequence of the Rains-Cruelties attendant on African Wars--Crofs the River Frina, and arrive at Taffara.-XVIII. Inhofpitable Reception at TaffaraA Negro Funeral at Sooha-Koolikorro-Maraboo-Bammakoo-Kooma-Stripped, and plundered by Banditti-Sibidooloo.-XIX. Wanda-Great Scarcity, and its afflicting Confequences-The Author recove s his Horfe and Clothes-Kamalia.XX. Climate--Vegetable Productions Population-Character, Manners, and Habits of the Mandingoes. XXI. The Account of the Mandingoes continued.--XXII. Obfervations concerning the State and Sources of Slavery in Africa.--XXIII. Of Gold-duft, and the Manner in which it is collected--Process of washing it-Its Value in Africa-Of IvorySurprife of the Negroes at the Eagernefs of the Europeans for this Com modity-Mode of hunting the Elephant-Reflections on the unim proved proved State of the Country, &c.- of the members were pleafed to exprefs XXIV. Reflections concerning the concerning my difcoveries, determined Converfion and Education of the that an epitome, or abridgment of my travels, hould be forthwith prepared Negro Children--Purchase and Treatfrom fuch materials and oral commument of Slaves.-XXV. Cross the nications as I could furnish, and printJallonka Wilderness--Soofeeta-ed for the ufe of the affociation; and Manna-Account of the JalonkasCrofs the main Stream of the Senegal -Bridge of a fingular Conftruction -Malacotta Remarkable Conduct of the King of the Jaloff,--XXVI. Baniferile, Kirwani, and Tambacunda-Arrive on the Banks of Gambia -Medina-Jindey-Pifania-Voyage to Great Britain by the Way of the West Indies. APPENDIX. IDEAS of the ancient and modern Geographers, refpecting the Courfe of the River Niger.--Conftruction of the Geography of Mr. Park's Expedition into Africa.--Conftruction of the new Map of North AfricaNew Arrangement of the Courfe of the Nile-Its diftant Fountain yet unexplored by Europeans-A central Pofition in Africa determined Edrifi's Line of Distance, confiftent -Errors of Leo-Courfe of the River Niger-Has no Communication with the Nile--Ptolemy's Defcription of it confiftent.--Obfervations on the physical and political Geography of North Africa-Naturally divifible into three Parts-Productive in Gold-Boundary of the Moors and Negroes-The Foulahs, the Leucæthiopes of the Ancients. EXTRACT FROM THE PREFACE. "THE following journal, drawn up from original minutes and notices made at the proper moment and preferved with great difficulty, is now offered to the public by the direction of my noble and honourable employers, the members of the African affociation. I regret that it is fo little commenfurate to the patronage I have received. "Immediately after my return from Africa, the acting committee of the affociation, taking notice of the time it would require to prepare an account in detail, as it now appears; and being defirous of gratifying, as fpeedily as poffible, the curiofity which many alfo, that an engraved map of my route fhould accompany it. A memoir, thus fupplied and improved, was accordingly drawn up in two parts, by mem bers of the affociation, and diftributed among the fociety: the first part confifting of a narrative, in abítract, of my travels, by Bryan Edwards, Efq.; the fecond, of geographical illuftrations of my progrefs, by Major James Rennell, F. R.S." P. vii. "Availing myself therefore, on the prefent occafion, of affiftance like this, it is impoffible that I can prefent myself before the public, without expreffing how deeply and gratefully fenfible I am of the honour and advantage which I derive from the labours of those gentlemen; for Mr. Edwards has kindly permitted me to incorporate, as occation offered, the whole of his narrative into different parts of my work; and Major Rennell, with equal good will, allows me not only to embellifh and elucidate my travels, with the maps before mentioned, but alfo to fubjoin his geographical illuftrations entire." P. ix. EXTRACTS. "M. P." THE AUTHOR'S INSTRUCTIONS AND DEPARTURE. "SOON after my return from the Eaft Indies in 1793, having learnt that the noblemen and gentlemen, affociated for the purpose of profecuting difcoveries in the interior of Africa, were defirous of engaging a perfon to explore that continent, by the way of the Gambia river, I took occafion, through means of the prefident of the Royal Society, to whom I had the honour to be known, of offering myfelf for that fervice. I had been informed, that a gentleman of the name of Houghton, a captain in the army, and formerly fortmajor at Goree, had already failed to the Gambia, under the direction of the affociation, and that there was reafon to apprehend he had fallen a facrifice to the climate, or perifhed in fome conteft with the natives; but this intelligence, inftead of deterring me from my purpofe, animated me to persist in Ya the the offer of my fervices with the greater folicitude. I had a paffionate defire to examine into the productions of a country fo little known; and to become experimentally acquainted with the modes of life, and character of the natives. I knew that I was able to bear fatigue; and I relied on my river Niger, either by the way of Bambouk, or by fuch other route as 'fhould be found most convenient. That I fhould afcertain the courfe,and, if poffible, the rife and termination of that river That I fhould ufe my utmoft exertions to visit the principal towns or cities in its neighbourhood, youth, and the firength of my confti-particularly Tombuctoo and Houffa; tution, to preferve me from the effects of the climate. The falary which the committee allowed was fufficiently large, and I made no stipulation for future reward. If I fhould perish in my journey, I was willing that my hopes and expectations fhould perish with me; and if I fhould fucceed in rendering the geography of Africa more familiar to my countrymen, and in opening to their ambition and induftry new fources of wealth, and new channels of commerce, I knew that I was in the hands of men of honour, who would not fail to bestow that remuneration which my fuccessful fervices fhould appear to them to merit. The committee of the affociation, having made fuch inquiries as they thought neceffary, declared themfelves fatisfied with the qualifications that I poffelfed, and accepted me for the fervice; and with that liberality which on all occafions diftinguishes their conduct, gave me every encouragement which it was in their power to grant, or which I could with propriety afk. "It was at first propofed that I fhould accompany Mr. James Willis, who was then recently appointed conful at Senegambia, and whofe countenance in that capacity it was thought might have ferved and protected me; but government afterwards refcinded his appointment, and I loft that advan. tage. The kindnefs of the committee, however, fupplied all that was neceffary. Being favoured by the fecretary of the affociation, the late Henry Beaufoy, Efq. with a recommendation to Dr. John Laidley (a gentleman who nad refided many years at an English factory on the banks of the Gambia), and furnished with a letter of credit on him for 2col. I took my paffage in the brig Endeavour, a fmall vellel trading to the Gambia for bees-wax and ivory, commanded by Captain Richard Wy att, and I became inpatient for my departure. My inftructions were very plain and concife. I was directed, on my arrival in Africa, to pass on to the and that I fhould be afterwards at liberty to return to Europe, either by the way of the Gambia, or by fuch other route, as, under all the then exifting circumstances of my situation and profpects, fhould appear to me to be most advifable'." P. 1. THE MANDINGOES, "GENERALLY fpeaking, are of a mild, fociable, and obliging difpofition. The men are commonly above the middle fize, well fhaped, strong, and capable of enduring great labour; the women are good-natured, fprightly, and agreeable. The drefs of both fexes is compofed of cotton cloth, of their own manufacture; that of the men is a loose frock, not unlike a furplice, with drawers which reach half way down the leg; and they wear fandals on their feet, and white cotton caps on their heads. The women's drefs confifts of two pieces of cloth, each of which is about fix feet long, and three broad; one of these they wrap round the waift, which hanging down to the ancles anfwers the purpose of a petticoat: the other is thrown negligently over the bofom and shoulders. "This account of their clothing is indeed nearly applicable to the natives of all the different countries in this part of Africa; a peculiar national incde is obfervable only in the headdreffes of the women. "Thus, in the countries of the Gambia, the females wear a fort of bandage, which they call jalla. It is a narrow ftripe of cotton cloth, wrapped many times round, immediately over the forehead. In Bondou the head is encircled with ftrings of white beads, and a fmall plate of gold is worn in the middle of the forehead. In Kaffon, the ladies decorate their heads in a very tasteful and elegant manner, with white fea- fhells. In Kaarta and Ludamar, the women raise their hair to a great height by the addition of a pad (as the ladies did formerly in Great Britain), which they decorate |