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. 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. XX EXPLANATION OF AFRICAN WORDS. 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. ERRATA. Page 13, line 9, after the word of, insert the. 18, the third line from the bottom, for Mandigoes, read Mandingoes. This error 20, occurs in some other places. 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, dèle there. 261, third line from the bottom, for is, read was. 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 Fillifrey 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. SUBSCRIBERS' NAMES. HIS MAJESTY'S LIBRARY. ABERCORN, the most Noble the Marquis of Ailesbury, the Rt. Hon. the Earl of Aylesford, the Rt. Hon. the Coun tess of Archer, the Rt. Hon. Lady Annesley, the Hon. Richard Anderson, Mr. James Archer, Edward, Esq. Ashton, Nicholas, Esq. Atkinson, Thomas, Esq. Arts, &c. the Society for the encouragement of B. Buccleuch, his Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, her Grace the Dut chess of Banks, the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph, Bart. K.B. Burges, Lady Bruhl, Count de Baillie, Dr. Baker, John, Esq. Baker, William, Esq, Balan, Mr. Bale, the Rev. Mr. Balfour, General James Baring, Sir Francis, Bart. M. P. Baring, J. Esq. M. P. Barker, Samuel, Esq. Barratt, Mr. Barrow, Mr. John Bathurst, the Rev. Charles Bedford, Charles, Esq. Blackeston, Mr. C Blith, James, Esq. Boddington, S. Esq. Bonar, Mr. James Boosey, Mr. Boys, Mr. John Braithwaite, Daniel, Esq. Bramston, John, Esq. Brand, Mr. Bristol, the Library Society at Brodie, Alexander, Esq. Brompton, the Book Society of Brown, Mr. Thomas Bull, Mr. Cockfield, Mr. Joseph Collins, David, Esq. Comings, Thomas Gray, Esq. Cornwall, the County Library of Corser, the Rev. William Coussmaker, Mr. W. K. Dickson, Mr. James Dickinson, Caleb, Esq. Dickenson, Rev. Samuel, LL.B. Disney, the Rev. Dr. Douce, Francis, Esq. Douglas, Andrew, Esq. Dulwich College, the Library of E. Egremont, the Rt. Hon. the Earl of F. R. S. and A. S. Eden, Robert, Esq. Edmondsbury, Saint, the new Pub lic Library of Edwards, Mr. Egerton, the Hon. and Rev. Francis Escher, Mr. Eyre, Francis, Esq. Exeter, the Book Society of F. Falconar, the Rev. Mr. Fearnside, Mr. Ferriday, William, Esq. Fitzhugh, Thomas, Esq. Forbes, James, Esq. Fox, James, Esq. Fraser, Mr. Fry, Nicholas, L. Esq. G. Grafton, his Grace the Duke of Gillett, Mr. Gisborne, the Rev. Thomas Gordon, Thomas, Esq. Greene, Thomas, Esq. Gregory, Robert, Esq. H. Howe, the Rt. Hon. Earl Howe, the Rt. Hon. Sir William Howe, the Hon. Caroline. Howard, the Rt. Hon. Lady Julia |