Category: Travel Writing
_The Author’s Motives for undertaking the Voyage — his Instructions and Departure — arrives at Jillifree, on the Gambia River — proceeds to Vintain. — Some Account of the Feloops. — Proceeds up the River for Jonkakonda — arrives at Dr. Laidley’s. — Some Account of Pisania, and...
_The Author’s Motives for undertaking the Voyage — his Instructions and Departure — arrives at Jillifree, on the Gambia River — proceeds to Vintain. — Some Account of the Feloop...
2. CHAPTER II._Description 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 Gamb...
3. CHAPTER III._The Author sets out from Pisania — his Attendants — reaches Jindey. — Story related by a Mandingo Negro. — Proceeds to Medina, the Capital of Woolli. — Interview with the King....
4. CHAPTER IV._Some Account of the Inhabitants of Tallika. — The Author proceeds for Fatteconda — Incidents on the Road. — Crosses the Neriko, arrives at Koorkarany — reaches the River Falemé...
5. CHAPTER V._Account of Kajaaga. — Serawoollies — their Manners and Language. — Account of Joag. — The Author is ill treated, and robbed of half of his Effects, by Order of Batcheri, the Ki...
6. CHAPTER VI._Arrival at Teesee. — Interview with Tiggity Sego, the King’s Brother — the Author’s detention at Teesee — some Account of that Place and its Inhabitants — incidents which occur...
7. CHAPTER VII._The Author admitted to an Audience of the King of Kasson, whom he finds well disposed towards him. — Incidents during the Author’s Stay at Kooniakary. — Departs thence for Kemm...
8. CHAPTER VIII._Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy. — Some Account of the Lotus. — A Youth murdered by the Moors — interesting Scene at his Death. — Author passes through Simbing. — Some Partic...
9. CHAPTER IX._Some Account of Jarra, and the Moorish Inhabitants. — The Author applies for, and obtains Permission from Ali, the Moorish Chief or Sovereign of Ludamar, to pass through his Te...
10. CHAPTER X._Various Occurrences during the Author’s Confinement at Benowm — is visited by some Moorish Ladies. — A Funeral and Wedding. — The Author receives an extraordinary Present from...
11. CHAPTER XI._Occurrences at the Camp continued. — Information collected by the Author, concerning Houssa and Tombuctoo; and the situation of the latter. — The Route described from Morocco t...
12. CHAPTER XII.13. CHAPTER XIII._Ali departs for Jarra, and the Author allowed to follow him thither. — The Author’s faithful Servant, Demba, is seized by Ali’s Order, and sent back into Slavery. — Ali returns...
14. CHAPTER XIV._The Author feels great Joy at his Deliverance, and proceeds through the Wilderness, E.S.E.; but finds his Situation very deplorable. — Suffers greatly from Thirst, and faints o...
15. CHAPTER XV._The Author proceeds to Wassiboo — is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his Route through Bambarra. — Discovers the Niger. — Some Account of Sego, the Capit...
16. CHAPTER XVI._Departure from Sego, and Arrival at Kabba. — Description of the Shea, or vegetable Butter Tree. — The Author and his Guide arrive at Sansanding. Behaviour of the Moors at that...
17. CHAPTER XVII._The Author returns Westward — arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his Horse — finds great Difficulty in travelling, in consequence of the Rains, and the overflowing of the River;...
18. CHAPTER XVIII._Inhospitable Reception at Taffara. — A Negro Funeral at Sooha. — The Author continues his Route through several Villages along the Banks of the Niger, until he comes to Kooliko...
19. CHAPTER XIX._Government of Manding. — The Author’s Reception by the Mansa, or chief Man of Sibidooloo, who takes Measures for the Recovery of his Horse and Effects. — The Author removes to...
20. CHAPTER XX._Of the Climate and Seasons. — Winds. — Vegetable Productions. — Population. — General Observations on the Character and Disposition of the Mandingoes; and a summary Account of...
21. CHAPTER XXI._The Account of the Mandingoes continued. — Their Notions in respect of the Planetary Bodies, and the Figure of the Earth. — Their religious Opinions, and Belief in a Future Sta...
22. CHAPTER XXII.23. CHAPTER XXIII._Of Gold-dust, and the Manner in which it is collected. — Process of Washing it. — Its Value in Africa. — Of Ivory. — Surprise of the Negroes at the Eagerness of the Europeans f...
24. CHAPTER XXIV._Transactions at Kamalia resumed. — Arabic MSS. in Use among the Mahomedan Negroes. — Reflections concerning the Conversion and Education of the Negro Children. — Return of the...
25. CHAPTER XXV._The Coffle crosses the Jallonka Wilderness. — Miserable Fate of one of the female Slaves; — arrives at Sooseeta; — proceeds to Manna. — Some Account of the Jalonkas. — Crosses...
26. CHAPTER XXVI._The Caravan proceeds to Konkodoo, and crosses the Falemé River. — Its arrival at Baniserile, Kirwani, and Tambacunda. — Incidents on the Road. A matrimonial Case. — Specimen of...
27. CHAPTER I.28. CHAPTER III.29. CHAPTER V._Construction of the New Map of North Africa. — New Arrangement of the Course of the Nile — Its distant Fountain yet unexplored by Europeans. — A central Position in Africa, det...
30. CHAPTER VI.31. CHAPTER VII.[Symbol] The _Mandingo_ language being merely oral, it sometimes unavoidably happened to the Author, in reducing African terms to writing, to express the same word differently,...
32. CHAPTER I._The Author’s Motives for undertaking the Voyage — his Instructions and Departure — arrives at Jillifree, on the Gambia River — proceeds to Vintain. — Some Account of the Feloop...
33. CHAPTER II._Description 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 Gamb...
34. CHAPTER III._The Author sets out from Pisania — his Attendants — reaches Jindey. — Story related by a Mandingo Negro. — Proceeds to Medina, the capital of Woolli. — Interview with the King....
35. CHAPTER IV._Some Account of the Inhabitants of Tallika. — The Author proceeds for Fatteconda — Incidents on the Road. — Crosses the Neriko, arrives at Koorkarany — reaches the River Falemé...
36. CHAPTER V._Account of Kajaaga. — Serawoollies — their Manners and Language. — Account of Joag. — The Author is ill treated, and robbed of half of his Effects, by Order of Batcheri, the Ki...
37. CHAPTER VI._Arrival at Teesee. — Interview with Tiggity Sego, the King’s Brother — the Author’s Detention at Teesee — some Account of that Place and its Inhabitants — Incidents which occur...
38. CHAPTER VII._The Author admitted to an Audience of the King of Kasson, whom he finds well disposed towards him. — Incidents during the Author’s stay at Kooniakary. — Departs thence for Kemm...
39. CHAPTER VIII._Journey from Kemmoo to Funingkedy. — Some Account of the Lotus. — A Youth murdered by the Moors — interesting Scene at his Death. — Author passes through Simbing. — Some Partic...
40. CHAPTER IX._Some Account of Jarra, and the Moorish Inhabitants. — The Author applies for, and obtains Permission from Ali, the Moorish Chief or Sovereign, of Ludamar, to pass through his T...
41. CHAPTER X._Various Occurrences during the Author’s Confinement at Benowm — is visited by some Moorish Ladies. — A Funeral and Wedding. — The Author receives an extraordinary Present from...
42. CHAPTER XI._Occurrences at the Camp continued. — Information collected by the Author, concerning Houssa and Tombuctoo; and the Situation of the latter. — The Route described from Morocco t...
43. CHAPTER XII.The Moors of this part of Africa, are divided into many separate tribes; of which the most formidable, according to what was reported to me, are those of Trasart and Il Braken,...
44. CHAPTER XIII._Ali departs for Jarra, and the Author allowed to follow him thither. — The Author’s faithful Servant, Demba, seized by Ali’s Order, and sent back into Slavery. — Ali returns to...
45. CHAPTER XIV._The Author feels great Joy at his Deliverance, and proceeds through the Wilderness, E.S.E.; but finds his Situation very deplorable. — Suffers greatly from Thirst, and faints o...
46. CHAPTER XV._The Author proceeds to Wassiboo — is joined by some fugitive Kaartans, who accompany him in his Route through Bambarra. — Discovers the Niger. — Some Account of Sego, the Capit...
47. CHAPTER XVI._Departure from Sego, and Arrival at Kabba. — Description of the Shea, or vegetable Butter Tree. — The Author and his Guide arrive at Sansanding. Behaviour of the Moors at that...
48. CHAPTER XVII._The Author returns Westward — arrives at Modiboo, and recovers his Horse — finds great Difficulty in travelling, in consequence of the Rains, and the overflowing of the River;...
49. did. He then, with great seriousness, told me that these jars belongedto some supernatural power; that they were found in their present situation about two years ago; and as no person had claimed them, every traveller as he passed them, from respe...
50. CHAPTER XVIII._Inhospitable Reception at Taffara. — A Negro Funeral at Sooha. — The Author continues his Route through several Villages along the Banks of the Niger, until he comes to Kooliko...
51. CHAPTER XIX._Government of Manding. — The Author’s Reception by the Mansa, or chief Man of Sibidooloo, who takes Measures for the Recovery of his Horse and Effects. — The Author removes to...
52. CHAPTER XX._Of the Climate and Seasons. — Winds. — Vegetable Productions. — Population. — General Observations on the Character and Disposition of the Mandingoes; and a summary Account of...
53. CHAPTER XXI._The Account of the Mandingoes continued. — Their Notions in respect of the Planetary Bodies, and the Figure of the Earth. — Their religious Opinions, and Belief in a Future Sta...
54. CHAPTER XXII.A state of subordination, and certain inequalities of rank and condition, are inevitable in every stage of civil society; but when this subordination is carried to so great a le...
55. CHAPTER XXIII._Of Gold-dust, and the Manner in which it is collected. — Process of Washing it. — Its Value in Africa. — Of Ivory. — Surprise of the Negroes at the Eagerness of the Europeans f...
56. CHAPTER XXIV._Transactions at Kamalia resumed. — Arabic MSS. in Use among the Mahomedan Negroes. — Reflections concerning the Conversion and Education of the Negro Children. — Return of the...
57. CHAPTER XXV._The Coffle crosses the Jallonka Wilderness. — Miserable Fate of one of the female Slaves; — arrives at Sooseeta; — proceeds to Manna. — Some Account of the Jalonkas. — Crosses...
58. CHAPTER XXVI._The Caravan proceeds to Konkodoo, and crosses the Falemé River. — Its Arrival at Baniserile, Kirwani, and Tambacunda. — Incidents on the Road. — A matrimonial Case. — Specimen...
59. CHAPTER I.The late journey of Mr. PARK, into the interior of WESTERN AFRICA, has brought to our knowledge more important facts respecting its Geography (both _moral_ and _physical_), than...
60. CHAPTER II.Since the scope and design of Mr. Park’s routes have been already set forth in the beginning of the present work, it would be useless to say more on that head; and as the partic...
61. CHAPTER III.I next proceed to the detail of Mr. Park’s geographical materials. Should it be objected that I have been too diffuse and particular, in this part, I can only say, that since th...
62. CHAPTER IV.At Silla, Mr. Park was informed that Tombuctoo was yet fourteen journies of the caravan distant from him; and these he has calculated at 200 G. miles only, in a direct line from...
63. CHAPTER V._Construction of the New Map of North Africa.[91] — New Arrangement of the Course of the Nile — Its distant Fountains yet unexplored by Europeans. — A central Position in Africa...
64. CHAPTER VI.The course of the _Niger_ (or _Joliba_) as we have seen, is established, by ocular demonstration, as far as _Silla_; and may, I conceive, be _admitted_, as far as _Houssa_, abou...
65. CHAPTER VII.To our view, North Africa appears to be composed of three distinct parts or members. The FIRST and smallest is a fertile region along the Mediterranean, lying opposite to Spain,...