The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805, by Mungo Park
- Departure from Kayee — Arrival at Pisania — Preparations there, and departure into
the Interior — Samee — Payment to Mumbo Jumbo — Reach Jindey; process of dying cottons at that place — Departure from
Jindey — Cross the Wallia Creek — Kootakunda — Madina — Tabajang — Kingdom of Jamberoo — Visit from the King’s son —
Tatticonda — Visit from the son of the former King of Woolli — Reach Madina, the capital of Woolli — Audience of the
King; his unfriendly conduct — Presents made to him and his courtiers — Barraconda — Bambakoo — Kanipe; inhospitable
conduct of its inhabitants — Kussai — Nitta — trees; restrictions relating to them — Enter the Simbani Woods;
precautions thereon, and sacrifice and prayers for success — Banks of the Gambia — Crocodiles and hippopotami — Reach
Faraba–Loss of one of the soldiers — Rivers Neaulico and Nerico — Astronomical observations.
- Arrival at Jallacotta — Maheena — Tambico — Bady; hostile conduct of the Faranba,
or Chief, and its consequences — Reach Jeningalla — Iron-furnaces. — Mansafara — Attacked by wolves — Enter the Tenda
Wilderness — Ruins and Plain of Doofroo — Attacked by a swarm of bees — Astronomical Observations — Arrival at
Sibikillin — Shea trees — Badoo; presents made to the King — Tambacunda — Ba Deema River — Tabba Gee — Mambari —
Julifunda; unfriendly conduct of its Chief; and presents sent to him and the King — Visit from the latter — Reach
Eercella — Baniserile — Celebrate His Majesty’s birthday — Mode of fluxing iron — Madina — Falema river — Satadoo —
Sickness and death of the Carpenter — Arrival at Shrondo; commencement of the rainy season; and alarming sickness
amongst the soldiers — Gold mines; process for procuring the gold — Dindikoo; gold pits — Cultivation — Arrival at
Fankia.
- Departure from Fankia — Tambaura mountains, and difficulties in ascending the Pass
— Toombin — Great embarrassments on the road — Serimanna — Fajemmia — Astronomical observations — Increase of the sick
— Nealakalla — Ba Lee River — Boontoonkooran — Dooggikotta — Falifing — Losses on the road — Gimbia; inhospitable
treatment — Sullo — Face of the country — Secoba — Kronkromo — Passage of the Ba Fing — Mode of smelting and working
gold — Fatal accident in crossing the Ba Fing — Hippopotami — Deaths and losses on the route — Increase of sickness —
Reach Viandry — Koeena — Danger from young lions — Koombandi — Great embarrassments on the road — Fonilla — Ba Woolima
River; difficulties in crossing it — Isaaco seized by a crocodile — Boolinkoonbo — Distressing situation of the whole
of the party — Reach Serrababoo — Saboseera.
- Arrival at Keminoom, or Manniakorro, on the Ba lee river. — Visit to the Chief. —
Depredations upon the coffle by the inhabitants — Continued attacks from banditti as far as the Ba Woolima river —
Difficulties in passing it — temporary bridge made by the natives. — Astronomical observations — Arrival at Mareena;
inhospitable conduct of his inhabitants — Bangassi; interview with the King — Continued sickness, and deaths among the
soldiers. — Arrival at Nummasoolo — Obliged to leave five of the sick behind — reach Surtaboo — Sobee — Affray between
Isaaco and two soldiers — Balanding — Balandoo — More of the soldiers fall behind — Koolihori — Greatly annoyed by
wolves.
- Departure from Koolihori — Ganifarra — Scarcity of provisions — Distressing
situation of the Author from deaths and sickness of the party — Escapes from three lions — Intricate route to
Koomikoomi — Dombila — Visit from Karfa Taura — View of the Niger — Reduced state of the party — Bambakoo — Losses from
wolves — Bosradoo; embark on the Niger; incidents in the voyage to Marraboo — Isaaco sent to Sego with presents for
Mansong — Message from Mansong — Course to Koolikorro — Deena — Yamina — Samee — Return of Isaaco; account of his
interview with Mansong — Messengers sent by Mansong, and enquiries respecting the Author’s journey — Quit Samee —
Excessive heat — Reach Sansanding — Account of that city and its trade — Death of Mr. Anderson — Preparations for
continuing the voyage eastward — Information collected respecting various districts.
- ISAACO’S JOURNAL.
- AMADI FATOUMA’S JOURNAL.
- ISAACO’S JOURNAL IN CONTINUATION.
- Further Intelligence from Isaaco.