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being occasionally great differences
between the latitudes and longitudes of places according to the
astronomical observations, and the distances computed according to the
journies. Considerable pains have been taken to reconcile these
differences; but the general result has been, that it was found necessary
in adhering to the astronomical observations, to carry Mr. Park's former
route in 1796 farther north, and to place it in a higher latitude than that
in which it appears in Major Rennell's map annexed to the former
volume of Travels."
London, March 1, 1815.
CONTENTS.
* * * * *
ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF PARK. Appendix, No. I. No. II. No. III.
No. IV. No. V. No. VI.
Explanation of African Words
* * * * *
JOURNAL.
CHAPTER I
.
Departure from Kayee--Arrival at Pisania--Preparations there, and
departure into the Interior--Samee--Payment to Mumbo Jumbo--Reach
Jindey; process of dying cottons at that place--Departure from
Jindey--Cross the Wallia
Creek--Kootakunda--Madina--Tabajang--Kingdom of Jamberoo--Visit
from the King's son--Tatticonda--Visit from the son of the former King
of Woolli--Reach Madina, the capital of Woolli--Audience of the King;
his unfriendly conduct--Presents made to him and his
courtiers--Barraconda--Bambakoo--Kanipe; inhospitable conduct of its
inhabitants--Kussai--Nittatrees; restrictions relating to them--Enter the
Simbani Woods--precautions thereon, and sacrifice and prayers for
success--Banks of the Gambia--Crocodiles and hippopotami--Reach
Faraba--Loss of one of the soldiers--Rivers Neaulico and
Nerico--Astronomical observations.
CHAPTER II

.
Arrival at Jallacotta--Maheena--Tambico--Bady; hostile conduct of the
Faranba, or Chief, and its consequences--Reach Jeningalla--
Iron-furnaces--Mansafard--Attacked by wolves--Enter the Tenda
Wilderness--Ruins and Plain of Doofroo--Attacked by a swarm of
bees--Astronomical observations--Arrival at Sibikillin--Shea
trees--Badoo; presents made to the King--Tambacunda--Ba Deema
River--Tabba Gee--Mambari--Julifunda; unfriendly conduct of its
Chief; and presents sent to him and the King--Visit from the
latter--Reach Eercella--Baniserite--Celebrate his Majesty's
birthday--Mode of fluxing iron--Madina--Falema
river--Satadoo--Sickness and death of the Carpenter--Arrival at
Shrondo; commencement of the rainy season; and alarming sickness
amongst the soldiers--Gold mines; process for procuring the
gold--Dindikoo; gold pits--Cultivation--Arrival at Fankia.
CHAPTER III
.
Departure from Fankia--Tambaura mountains, and difficulties in
ascending the Pass--Toombin--Great embarrassments on the
road--Serimanna--Fajemmia Astronomical observations--Increase of
the sick--Nealakatla--Balee
River--Boontoonkooran--Doggikotta--Falifing--Losses on the
road--Gimbia; inhospitable treatment--Sullo--Face of the
country--Secoba Konkromo--Passage of the Ba Fing--Mode of
smelting and working gold--Fatal accident in crossing the Ba
Fing--Hippopotami--Deaths and losses on the route--Increase of
sickness--Reach Viandry--Koeena--Danger from young
lions--Koombandi--Great embarrassments on the road--Fonilla--Ba
Woolima River; difficulties in crossing it--Isaaco seized by a
crocodile--Boolinkoonbo--Distressing situation of the whole of the
party--Reach Serrababoo-Saboseera.
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.
CHAPTER V
.
Departure from Koolihori--Ganifarra--Scarcity of
provisions--Distressing situation of the Author from deaths and
sickness of the party--Escapes from three lions--Intricate route to
Koomikoomi--Dombila--Visit from Karfa Taura--View of the
Niger--Reduced state of the party--Bambakoo-- Losses from
wolves--Bosradoo; embark on the Niger; incidents in the voyage to
Marraboo--Isaaco sent to Sego with presents for Mansong-- Message
from Mansong--Course to Koolikorro--Deena--Yamina--Samee--
Return of Isaaco; account of his interview with Mansong--Messengers
sent by Mansong, and enquiries respecting the Author's journey--Quit
Samee--Excessive heat--Reach Sansanding--Account of that city and its
trade--Death of Mr. Anderson--Preparations for continuing the voyage
eastward--Information collected respecting various districts.
ISAACO'S JOURNAL

ACCOUNT
OF THE
LIFE OF MUNGO PARK.
Mungo Park was born on the 10th of September 1771, at Fowlshiels, a
farm occupied by his father, under the duke of Buccleugh, on the banks
of the Yarrow not far from the town of Selkirk. His father, who bore
the same name, was a respectable yeoman of Ettrick Forest. His mother,
who is still living, is the daughter of the late Mr. John Hislop, of Tennis,
a few miles higher up on the same river. The subject of this Memoir
was the seventh child, and third son of the family, which consisted of
thirteen children, eight of whom attained to years of maturity.

Prior to the time of Mungo Park's birth, the father had for many years
practised farming with assiduity and success on the estate at Fowlshiels,
where he died in 1792, after a long and exemplary life, at the age of
seventy-seven.
Among other estimable qualities which distinguished the father's
character, was a constant and unremitting attention to the education of
his children; a species of merit, which is indeed of common occurrence
among the Scottish farmers and peasantry, but which appears to have
been exemplary and remarkable in the present instance. His family
being numerous, he did not content himself with personally
superintending every part of their education; but, though far from being