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CHAPTER VII.

_Observations on the_ physical _and_ political _Geography of North Africa — Naturally divisible into three Parts — Productive in Gold — Boundary of the Moors and Negroes — the_ Foulahs, _the_ Leucæthiopes _of the Ancients._ p. lxxxii

_The following_ AFRICAN WORDS, _recurring very frequently in the course of the Narrative, it is thought necessary to prefix an Explanation of them for the Reader’s convenience._

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_Mansa._ A king or chief governor.

_Alkaid._ The head magistrate of a town or province, whose office is commonly hereditary.

_Dooty._ Another name for the chief magistrate of a town or province: this word is used only in the interior countries.

_Palaver._ A court of justice; a public meeting of any kind.

_Bushreen._ A mussulman.

_Kafir._ A Pagan native; an unbeliever.

_Sonakee._ Another term for an unconverted native; it signifies one who drinks strong liquors, and is used by way of reproach.

_Slatees._ Free black merchants, who trade chiefly in slaves.

_Coffle_ or _Caffila._ A caravan of slaves, or a company of people travelling with any kind of merchandize.

_Bar._ Nominal money; a single bar is equal in value to two shillings sterling, or thereabouts.

_Minkalli._ A quantity of gold, nearly equal in value to ten shillings sterling.

_Kowries._ Small shells, which pass for money in the Interior.

_Korree._ A watering-place, where shepherds keep their cattle.

_Bentang._ A sort of stage, erected in every town, answering the purpose of a town hall.

_Baloon._ A room in which strangers are commonly lodged.

_Soofroo._ A skin for containing water.

_Saphie._ An amulet or charm.

_Kouskous._ A dish prepared from boiled corn.

_Shea-toulou._ Vegetable butter.

_Calabash._ A species of gourd, of which the Negroes make bowls and dishes.

_Paddle._ A sort of hoe used in husbandry.

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ERRATA.

Page 13, line 9, after the word _of_, insert _the_.

—— 18, the third line from the bottom, for _Mandigoes_, read _Mandingoes_. This error occurs in some other places.

—— 20, line 6, after the word _as_, insert _counsel_.

—— 30, line 8, dele _and_.

—— 47, line 14, after _expression_, insert _even_.

—— 60, line 14, after _Prophet_ dele the period.

—— 91, third line from the bottom, after _difficulty_, insert _and_.

—— 136, line 4, dele _there_.

—— 261, third line from the bottom, for _is_, read _was_.

[Symbol] The _Mandingo_ language being merely oral, it sometimes unavoidably happened to the Author, in reducing African terms to writing, to express the same word differently, in different parts of his journal. Thus, on revising his papers, he found _Jillifree_ and _Jillifrey_ used indiscriminately for the name of the same town; and in like manner _Kinyeto_ and _Kenneyetoo_; _Cancaba_ and _Kancaba_; _Tambacunda_ and _Tombaconda_; and some others. As this was not observed until many of the sheets were printed, some of these instances of inattention will be found in the ensuing work, which it is hoped the good-natured reader will excuse. In cases of doubt, the Map of the Author’s route is generally to be considered as the best authority; and to that also he refers for the course and distance of each day’s progress.

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DIRECTIONS FOR PLACING THE PLATES.

Portrait to face the Title

Route of Mr. Park Chap. I.

Rhamnus Lotus page 100

View of Ali’s Tent 122

View of Kamalia 252

View of a Bridge 338

Shea, or the Butter Tree 352

APPENDIX.

Map of North Africa Chap. I.

Chart of Variations page xxvii

[Illustration: _The ROUTE of_ Mr. MUNGO PARK, _from_ Pisania _on the River_ Gambia, _to_ Silla, _on the River_ Joliba, _or_ Niger; _With his_ return _by the_ Southern Route, _to_ Pisania. Compiled _from_ Mr. Park’s _Observations, Notes, & Sketches, By_ J. Rennell.

_Published according to Act of Parliament by James Rennell 5.April 1798._]

TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA. * * * * *