The Author visits the Isles de Loss.--Remarks on those Islands.--Touches at the River Scarcies.--Arrives at the Colony of Sierra Leone.--Embarks for the West Indies--Lands at the Colony of Demerary.--Some Observations on the Productions of that Colony, Berbice, and Essequibo, and on the Importance of Dutch Guiana to the United Kingdom in a political and commercial View CHAPTER XI. Conclusion APPENDIX. No. I. Letter to the Right Honourable Lord Viscount Howick, His Majesty's late principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, on the Eve of his Lordship introducing the late Bill into Parliament for the Abolition of the Slave Trade; shewing at one View the most simple and ready Mode of gradually and effectually abolishing the Slave Trade, and eradicating Slavery No. II. Letter to the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, referred to in the foregoing Letter to Lord Howick No. III. Of the Purrah Of the _Termite_, _Termes_, or _Bug a Bug_, as it is called by the Natives upon the Windward Coast of Africa Of the Camelion On the Interment of the Dead On the Amusements, Musical Instruments, &c. of the Africans Concluding Observations Vocabulary of the Languages of the principal Nations of the Windward Coast of Africa DIRECTIONS TO THE BINDER. Mandingo Chief and his Head Man, with other Natives in their Costume, to face the Title Page. Sketch of the Windward Coast of Africa to face page 1 Palma The Colony of Sierra Leone and Islands of Banana Island of Goree Porto Praya, Island of St. Jago Island of Fogo, Cape Verd Island of St. Jago, and Paps of Cape Verd Bance Island, River Sierra Leone In illustration of the above Plates, it may be satisfactory to the Reader to explain that the Turban, in the Frontispiece, distinguishes the _Mandingo Chief_; and that the Cap, which adorns the _Head Man_, is embroidered by _themselves_ on scarlet cloth procured from Europeans in trade, and is executed with great ingenuity. The narrow stripe of blue cloth suspended behind from the covering which adorns one of the figures in the back ground, distinguishes a female in the state of virginity. This distinguishing mark of _virgin purity_ is uniformly removed upon entering into the matrimonial state, and is called by the Timmauees _Tintanjey_. In the Plate of Bance Island, River Sierra Leone, page 33, is a correct representation of the _Pullam_ tree, described in page 38, as bearing a species of silk cotton, or ether down, and is much revered by the natives, who consider it in many instances as their _Fetish_. * * * * * ERRATA. Page 54, line 8, for _gallunas_ read _galhinas_. 62 2, for _is derived from the African gris-gris_, read, _is the expression from which the African gris-gris is_ _derived_. 64 20, for _lugras_, read _lugars_. 92 6, for _bungra_, read _bangra_.