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Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river NigerGray, William, Major

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Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger

Name: Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger
Author: Gray, William, Major

Gray, William, Major

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With the wisdom of all the previous plans adopted in exploring Western
Africa I have nothing to do, and for that in which I was engaged, I
only feel myself responsible as far as the resources placed within my
reach. A difficult duty was assigned me; I attempted its execution;
and, be the results satisfactory or not, I can safely say that my best
exertions were in no case wanting to meet the views of those high
authorities at home and abroad who confided its performance to me. If
I have partially failed, the failure is attributable to circumstances,
which will be fully developed in the sequel. I shall say nothing
of my sufferings and privations; but after all I have witnessed, I
feel deeply impressed with the generous sentiments and wishes of his
Majesty’s Government towards all who need their aid, and I entertain a
fervent hope that to future travellers in Africa my humble endeavours
may prove a source of more ample success than it has fallen to my lot
to achieve.

I cannot conclude, without regretting the premature death of my friend
and companion Staff Surgeon Dochard, who but a few months after my
return from Africa, fell a victim to the consequences of the sufferings
and privations he endured on the missions under the command of Major
Peddie, Captain Campbell, and myself. I particularly felt the want of
that assistance in preparing our several notes for the press, which he
was so fully able to afford me. The importance of his notes have not,
however, been altogether lost, though they are still deprived of much
of that value which his reconsideration would no doubt have imparted
to them. Such as he left them, they are faithfully preserved, and have
been used in the narrative with the same attention as my own.

                                                       W. GRAY, MAJOR.




                              =CONTENTS.=

                               * * * * *

                              CHAPTER I.
                                                                  PAGE

  Arrival of the Expedition at Senegal — Delay there — A
  Messenger despatched to Sego — Departure from Senegal, and
  Arrival at the Rio Nunez — Town of Tallabunchia — Major
  Peddie’s Death — Sickness of the Men and Officers — Departure
  from Robugga — Difficulties on the March — Arrival at the          1
  Panjetta.

                              CHAPTER II.

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Travels in Western Africa, in the years 1818, 19, 20, and 21, from the river Gambia, through Woolli, Bondoo, Galam, Kasson, Kaarta, and Foolidoo, to the river Niger

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