The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa

in the Year 1805

Together with Other Documents, Official And Private,

Relating To The Same Mission, to Which Is Prefixed

an Account of the Life off Mr. Park.

by

Mungo Park

Edited and Commentary by John Whishaw

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Table of Contents

PREFACE

ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF MUNGO PARK.

JOURNAL &c.

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.

  1. ISAACO’S JOURNAL.
  2. AMADI FATOUMA’S JOURNAL.
  3. ISAACO’S JOURNAL IN CONTINUATION.
  4. Further Intelligence from Isaaco.
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