CHAPTER III.

SETTLEMENTS OF THE ARABS.

Their Influence on this Continent_Migration into Cen-

tral Africa–Ghana—Tocrur-Kuku_Wangara—Ulil

-Eastern Africa—Travels of Ibn Batuta–Description

by Leo Africanus,..

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CHAPTER IV.

PORTUGUESE DISCOVERIES.

Rise of the Spirit of Discovery_Voyages along the West-

ern Coast–The Senegal—Prince Bemoy—Discovery of

the Congo-Numerous Missionaries sent out-Supersti-

tions of the Natives,...

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CHAPTER V.

EARLY ENGLISH DISCOVERIES.

Decline of Portuguese maritime Power—Company formed

in England to explore the Gambia-Richard Thompson

--His Death-Jobson's Voyage up the Gambia-Man-

ners of the Native Africans Vermuyden—Stibbs......64

CHAPTER VI.

FRENCH DISCOVERIES.

French Settlement on the Senegal-Jannequin's Voyage

- Voyages of Brue up the Senegal-Bambouk ; Gold-

Mines—Saugnier-Gum-Trade,......

79

CHAPTER VII.

EARLY PROCEEDINGS OF THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION.

Ledyard-Lucas-Information respecting the Interior-

Houghton-His Death,.....

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CHAPTER VIII.

PARK'S FIRST JOURNEY.

Park undertakes to explore Africa—Departure-Ill Treat-

ment at Bondou and Joag—-Kooniakary--Captivity

among the Moors_Escape-- The Niger--Sego--San-

sanding-Silla—Obliged to return_Various Misfortunes

-Distressed State-Finds Relief at Kamalia_Arrival

in England....

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CHAPTER IX.

PARK'S SECOND JOURNEY.

Views under which he was sent out-Departure-Over-

taken by the rainy Season-Great Sickness and Distress

-Embarks on the Niger-Negotiations with the King of

Bambarra-Obtains Permission to build a Vessel-San-

sanding-Sets sail—Accounts of his Death ............126

CHAPTER X.

VARIOUS TRAVELLERS.

Horneman-Nicholls-Roentgen-Adams Riley, .......137

CHAPTER XI.

GOVERNMENT EXPEDITIONS.

Great Expedition planned under Tuckey and Peddie-

Captain Tuckey reaches the Congo-Difficulties encoun-

tered-Great Sickness—Disastrous Issue-Major Peddie

arrives at Kakundy—His Death-Captain Campbell

advances into the Foulah Territory-Obliged to return

-His Death-Gray-Laing-Ritchie and Lyon-Death

of Ritchie,....

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CHAPTER XII.

DENHAM AND CLAPPERTON.

Arrangements with the Court of Tripoli–The Travellers

arrive there Journey to Mourzouk--Difficulties--

Agreement with Boo Khalloom-Departure—The De-

sert-Tibboos and Tuaricks-Arrive at the Lake Tchad

-The Yeou-Kouka–Visit to the Sheik—The Sultan

-Description of Bornou-Denham's Excursion to Man-

dara-Great Range of Mountains-Disastrous Expedi-

tion-War against the Mungas—Excursion to Loggun-

Expedition against the La Salas—Biddoomahs—Clap-

perton's Journey into Houssa-- Appearance of that Coun-

try—Kano-Sackatoo-Sultan Bello-Return of the

Travellers,......

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CHAPTER XIII.

CLAPPERTON'S SECOND JOURNEY, &c.

Objects of this Journey-Departure from Badagry-Death

of Pearce and of Morrison—Kingdom of Yarriba-Eyeo

-Kiama-Wawa-Boussa Particulars respecting Park

-Nyffe-Koolfu-Zaria-Kano-Siege of Coonia-Vio-

lent Conduct of Sultan Bello—Sickness and Death of

Clapperton at Sackatoo_His Servant Lander returns,

partly by a new Route-Laing's Expedition—He reaches

Timbuctoo-Assassinated-Caillié undertakes a Journey

-Reaches Jenne-Timbuctoo-Aroan—The Desert-

Arrival at Tangier,..........

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CHAPTER XIV.

WESTERN AFRICA.

General View of this Coast–Dahomey ; Norris and Mac-

leod-Foota Jallo; Watt and Winterbottom-Ashantee;

Embassies of Bowdich and Dupuis ; War-Adams' Ac-

count of Benin and Waree,....

263

CHAPTER XV.

SOUTHERN AND EASTERN AFRICA.

The Cape-Settlement of the Dutch-Kolben-Hope,

Sparrman, Le Vaillant-Barrow ; Caffres ; Bosjesmans

-Trutter and Sommerville-Dr Cowan and his Party-

their Assassination-Lichtenstein-Campbell's (the Mis-

sionary) First and Second Journeys-Burchell—Thomp-

son-Invasion of the Mantatees--Zoolas, ....... .277

CHAPTER XVI.

SOCIAL CONDITION OF AFRICA.

Distinction between Native and Foreign Tribes-Natives,

Agriculture-Manufactures-Trade-Domestic Accom-

modations-Intellectual Character-Superstitions—War

and Slavery--Some amiable Features--Forms of Go-

vernment-Foreign RacesMohammedan Converts

European Colonization-Cape of Good Hope-Albany

District-Sierra Leone,......

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CHAPTER XVII.

GEOLOGY OF AFRICA.

Form and Situation of Africa-Its great Natural Regions

or Divisions.-1. Geology of the Atlas or Northern Re-

gion-Age of the Atlas Mountains.—2. Geology of the

Sahara Region-Subterranean Villages near Tripoli;

in Spain and France-Tertiary Rocks of Benioleed-

Soudan, or Black Mountains-Petrified Wood in the De-

sert-Horrid Consequences of the Slave-Trade-Human

Skeletons in the Desert- Natron and Salt Lakes-De-

sert of Bilma-Sultan of Fezzan and a Slave-On what

Formation does the Sand of the Desert rest ?-Descrip-

tion of a Trona or Natron Lake-Fulgurite and Native

Meteoric Iron in the Desert-Observations on the Sand

of the Desert-Moving Pillars of Sand-Sand-Wind-

How the prevailing Winds affect the Sand of the Desert

- What is the Geognostical Age of the Sahara ?—3. Geo-

logy of the Region to the South of the Sahara, and to

the North of the Great Table-Land-African Gold.

4. Geology of the Great Table Land of Africa–Geo-

logy of the Coast from Sierra Leone to Cape Negro-

Cape of Good Hope District-Distribution of its Chains

of Mountains, Plains, and Valleys, or Kloofs-Descrip-