The Progress of Ethnology: An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe, Tending to Elucidate the Physical History of ManBartlett, John Russell
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The Progress of Ethnology: An Account of Recent Archaeological, Philological and Geographical Researches in Various Parts of the Globe, Tending to Elucidate the Physical History of Man
Bartlett, John Russell
Anthropology -- History; Ethnology -- History
An expedition more successful in its results, has been undertaken in
Dahomey on the Guinea coast, the particulars of which are given in the
Journal of the Royal Geographical Society of London, (vol. 16.) This
journey was performed by Mr. John Duncan, from Cape Coast to Whyddah,
and from the latter about five hundred miles due north, through the
Dahomey country to Adofoodiah. Although the king of Ashantee had refused
permission for Mr. Duncan to pass through his territory, and had
endeavored to prejudice the king of Dahomey against him, he was received
with great kindness by the latter, and every facility given him to
travel in his dominions. A guard of one hundred men was furnished to
accompany him--a path was cleared for upwards of one hundred miles, and
arrangements made so that at every village through which he passed,
provisions were always waiting, ready cooked for them. Among the strange
things seen by this traveller was a review of six thousand Female
troops, well armed and accoutred. Their appearance, for an uncivilized
nation, was surprising, and their performance still more so. The slave
trade is carried on extensively in Dahomey. In the market of Adofoodiah,
articles from the Mediterranean, and from Bornou in the interior were
exposed for sale, showing the immense extent of the trade of the
country. He met people from Timbuctoo and gathered some particulars of
that remarkable city, as well as some information respecting Mungo
Park's death. This enterprising traveller has lately been provided with
the means to enable him to set out on a new journey with a determination
to penetrate the country to Timbuctoo, from whence he will endeavour to
follow the Niger to its mouth.
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