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the British
government completed what it had begun, and accomplished in a few
months the work of ages.

CONTENTS
CHAP. I. Herodutus. Early History of Africa. Interior of Africa. Malte
Brun. Division of Africa. Early African Discoveries. Portuguese
Discoveries. Madeira. Island of Arguin. Bemoy. Prester John. Death of
Bemoy. Elmina. Ogane. John II. Lord of Guinea. Diego Cam. His
return to Congo. Catholic Missionaries. Acts of the Missionaries.
Magical Customs of the Natives. Expulsion of the Portuguese.
CHAP. II. Expeditions of the English. Thompson. First Expedition of
Jobson. African Animals. Jobson's arrival at Tenda. Bukar Sano.

Second Expedition of Jobson. The Horey. Expedition of Vermuyden.
Expedition of Stibbs. Falls of Barraconda. Natives of Upper Gambia.
Dangers from the Elephants and Sea Horses. Travels of Jannequin.
CHAP. III. African Association. Expedition of Ledyard. His Death.
Expedition of Lucas. Major Houghton. His Death.
CHAP V. [*] Park's First Journey. Pisania. Dr. Laidley. Jindy.
Mandingo Negroes. Kootacunda. Woolli. Konjour. Membo Jumbo.
Tallika. Ganado. Kuorkarany. Fatteconda. Almami. Departure from
Fatteconda. Joag. Robbery of Mr. Park by the Natives. Demba Sego.
Gungadi. Tesee. Tigitty Sego. Anecdote of an African Wife.
Kooniakary. Sambo Sego.
[Footnote: Chap. IV. was accidentally numbered Chap. V.]
CHAP. VI. King Semba. Sego Jalla. Salem Daucari. Route from Soolo
to Feesurah. Kemmoo. Kaarta. Koorabarri. Funing Kedy. Ali, King of
Ludamar. Sampaka. Arrival at the Camp of Ali. Conduct of the Moors.
Robberies of Ali. Illness of Mr. Park. Curiosity of the African Ladies.
Whirlwinds of the Desert. An African Wedding.
CHAP. VII. Sufferings of Mr. Park. Departure of Ali. Park's
introduction to Fatima. Beauty of the Moorish Women. The Great
Desert of Jarra. Demba Taken by the Moors. Jarra. Queira. Escape of
Mr. Park. His perilous Situation. Shrilla. Wawra. Dingyee. Departure
from Doolinkeaboo. First view of the Niger. Amiable conduct of a
Bambara Woman. Mansong King of Sego. Sansanding. Park's
encounter with a lion. Moorzan. Silla. Kea. Superstition of the Natives.
Madiboo. Sibity. Sansanding. Conduct of Mansong. Yamina. Balaba.
Taffara. Sominoo. Kollikorro. Saphie writing. Bambakoo. Kooma. Park
robbed by the Foulahs. Reflections.
CHAP. VIII. Sibidooloo. The Mansa of Wonda. Mansia. Generous
Conduct of a Karfa. A Negro School. Treatment of the Slaves. Close of
the Rhamadam. Departure of the Coffle. The Jallonka Wilderness.
Coffle attacked by Bees. Fate of Nealee. Koba. Jallonka Banditti.
Malacotta. Magnanimous Conduct of Damel. Park's Arrival in England.
CHAP. IX. Frederic Horneman. Ummesogeir. Siwah. Conduct of the
Siwahans. Mourzouk. Fezzan. Death of Horneman. Nicholls. His
Death.
CHAP. X. Adams. Soudenny. Timbuctoo. King and Queen of
Timbuctoo. La Mar Zarah. Natives of Timbuctoo. Their Customs.

Their Religion. Female Physicians. Amusements at Timbuctoo.
Capture of Slaves. Penal Code at Timbuctoo. Doubts respecting the
Niger.
CHAP. XI. Adams' Departure from Timbuctoo. Tudenny. Distress in
the Desert. Vied D'leim. Escape of Adams. Hilla Gibla. Adam's Amour
with Isha. Adams sold as a Slave. Hieta Mouessa Ali. Recapture of
Adams.
CHAP. XII. Wadinoon. Treatment of Slaves. Cruel Treatment of
Adams. Murder of Dolbie. Characteristics of European Slaves. Ransom
of Adams. Return of Adams to England. Justification of Adams.
CHAP. XIII. Sidi Hamet. Timbuctoo. Women of Timbuctoo. Dress of
the Natives of Timbuctoo. Bimbinah. Wassanah. Reflections on
National Character. Comparison between Adams and Sidi Hamet.
Reflections on Timbuctoo. Close of Adams' Narrative.
CHAP. XIV. Population of West Barbary. The Errifi. The Shilluh.
Anecdote of Shilluh. Character of the Arabs. The Moors. The
Marabouts. Religion of the Africans.
CHAP. XV. Second Expedition of Park. His Departure. Attacks on Mr.
Park. His disheartening Situation. Conduct of Mansong. Death of Mr.
Anderson. Death of Mr. Park. Manuscripts of Park.
CHAP. XVI. Tuckey's Expedition. His Departure. Disasters of the
Expedition. Death of Tuckey. Expedition of Captain Gray. Expedition
of Major Laing.
CHAP. XVII. Expedition of Captain Lyon. Benioleed. Zemzem.
Bonjem. Sockna. Hoon. Wadan. Journey to Mourzouk. Zeighan.
Samnoo. Wad el Nimmel.
CHAP. XVIII. Mourzouk. Description of Mourzouk. Castle of
Mourzouk. Construction of the Houses of Mourzouk. The Fighi.
African Education. The Burying Places of Mourzouk. Dress of the
Women. Filthy habits of the Natives. Their Dances. Dresses of the
Sultan's Children. The Sultan's Son. Revenue of the Sultan of Fezzan.
Personal Characteristics of the Natives. Moral Character of the
Fezzaners. Music of the Fezzaners. Illness of Captain Lyon. His
Distressing Situation. Treachery of Mukni. Death of Mr. Ritchie.
Return of Captain Lyon.
CHAP. XIX. Expedition of Denham and Clapperton. Sockna. Sand
Storm in the Desert. Mourzouk. Interview with the Sultan of Mourzouk.

Boo Khaloom. Departure of Major Denham for Tripoli. Sails for
England. Entrance into Sockna. Superstition of Boo Khaloom.
Marriage at Sockna. Agutifa. Tingazeer. Zeghren. Omhal Henna.
Illness of Clapperton and Oudney. Strength of the Expedition.
Description of the Arabs.
CHAP. XX. Expedition to the Westward. Tuaricks. Kharaik. Gorma.
Ancient Inscriptions. Oubari. Roman Buildings. Route over the Sand
Hills. Wadey Shiati. Visit to the Town. Ghraat. Visit to the