From Mr. Park's leaving the River Gambia, until his Arrival at

Jarra, the Frontier Town of the Moors-some Account of the

Natives, &c.

p. 2

CHAPTER II.

Mr. Park is taken Captive by the Moors-bis ill Treatment—some

Particulars concerning Major Houghton's Death-Park receives

Information concerning different Routes from the Mediterranean

into the Interior of Africa-bis Negro Boy sold into Slavery-bis

own Danger, and Escape from the Moors.

CHAPTER III.

p. 12

Park's Distress-obtains Relief from some Foulah Shepherds-dis-

covers the Niger-Account of Sego, the Capital of Bambara-pro-

ceeds to the Eastward-Shea-toulou, or the Butter-tree, described

-arrives at Sansanding—is ill treated by the Moorish Inhabitants

-proceeds down the River to Silla-his Reasons for returning West-

ward.—Information collected concerning the further Progress of the

Niger, &c.

p. 24

CHAPTER IV.

Mr. Park leaves Silla on his Return-travels to the Westward along

the Niger-Means of Support-Rise of the Niger-arrives at Ka-

malia.-Sickness and long Stay at that Place—some Account of the

Climate and its Productions-Lotus-Agriculture and Manufac-

tures-Manners of the Natives-Mr.Park's Return to the Gambia,

and Departure for England by way of America

P. 37

GEOGRAPHICAL ILLUSTRATIONS OF MR. PARK'S

JOURNEY, &c.

CHAPTER I.

Concerning the Ideas entertained by the Ancient Geographers, as well

as the Moderns, down to the Times of Delisle and D'Anville, re-

specting the Course of the River Niger

CHAPTER II.

Concerning the Geographical Discoveries of Mr. Park

CHAPTER III.

p. 51

p. 63

CHAPTER V.

Construction of the New Map of North Africa.-New Arrangement of the Course of the Nile-Its distant Fountains yet unexplored by Europeans. A central Position in Africa, determined.-Edrisi's Line of Distance, consistent.- Errors of Leo

CHAPTER VI.

p. 110

The Subject continued-Course of the River Niger, at large-has no Communication with the Nile-Ptolemy's Description of it consistent

p. 134

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 Leucaethiopes of the Ancients.

p. 149

LIST OF MAPS, WITH DIRECTIONS FOR PLACING THEM.

1. Map of Mr. Park's route, in Africa, to face page 63.

2. Chart of the variation lines, in and about the continent of Africa, to face page 81.

3. Map of North Africa, to face page 111.