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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

Sudan (Region) -- Description and travel

6.  Madina, capital of Woolli                                     80

  7.  Boolibany—Capital of Bondoo                                  125

  8.  Mosque and Place of Assembly at Galam                        282

  9.  Musical Instruments                                          301

  Map to face title-page.

  Botanical drawings after page 396.

N. B. For the nature and amount of presents, see Appendix.

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                                ERRATA.


  Page

    26  For  Tumbo _read_ Teembo.

    75   —   Sindey _read_ Jindey.

    77   —   Somkeys _read_ Sonikeys.

    87   —   Mausafarra _read_ Mansafarra.

   103   —   85° 22′ 6″. &c. _read_ 14° 10′ 58″. Thermometer
             in shade 100°.

   235   —   Thurno _read_ Thierno.

   264   —   Falume _read_ Fa-lemme.




                         =TRAVELS IN AFRICA,=
                                 ETC.

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                              CHAPTER I.

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 Panjetta.


It is no doubt in the recollection of many of my readers, that
an expedition destined to explore the interior of Africa, from its
western coast to the river Niger, the course and termination of which
was its ultimate, and indeed grand object, left England in the latter
end of 1815, under the command of Brevet-Major Peddie, of the 12th
Foot, having with him Captain Campbell, of the Royal Staff Corps,
and Staff-Surgeon Cowdrey; the latter, an officer who had some years
before explored part of the country in the vicinity of the Cape of
Good Hope, and all three fully qualified to the importance of the
service entrusted to their care.

On their arrival at Senegal in the month of November, 1815, so many
obstacles presented themselves to the immediate departure of the
expedition for the interior, that Major Peddie, having proceeded to
Sierra Leone for the purpose of consulting with his Excellency the
Governor, decided on remaining at Senegal until the ensuing year.

They had not been long there, when Staff-Surgeon Cowdrey took ill,
and in a few days fell a victim to the climate, much regretted by
his brother officers, who were thus left without a medical assistant,
and deprived not only of his society, but of his invaluable services
as a naturalist and astronomer.

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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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