Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the direction and patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796 and 1797 / by Mungo Park, surgeon ; with an appendix, containing geographical illustrations of Africa / by Major Rennell.

  • Park, Mungo, 1771-1806.
Date:
1799
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Credit: Travels in the interior districts of Africa: performed under the direction and patronage of the African Association, in the years 1795, 1796 and 1797 / by Mungo Park, surgeon ; with an appendix, containing geographical illustrations of Africa / by Major Rennell. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    CHAPTER XXVI. The Caravan proceeds to Konkodoo, and crosses the Faleme River.—Its Arrival at Baniserile, Kirwani, and Tamhacunda. —Incidents on the Road.—A matrimonial Case.—Specimen of the Shea Tree.—The Caravan proceeds through many Towns and Villages, and arrives at length on the Banks of the Gambia, —passes through Medina, the Capital of Woolli, and finally stops at Jindey.—The Author, accompanied by Karfa, proceeds to Pisania.—Various Occurrences previous to his Departure * • from Africa,—takes his Passage in an American Ship.—Short Account of his Voyage to Great Britain by the Way of the West Indies. On the 7th of May, we departed from Malacotta, and having crossed the Ba lee, “ Honey river/’ a branch of the Senegal, we arrived in the evening at a walled town called Bintingala ; where we rested two days. From thence, in one day more, we proceeded to Dindikoo, a small town situated at the bottom of a high ridge of hills, from which this district is named Konkodoo, “ the hilly country.” These hills are very produc- tive of gold. I was shewn a small quantity of this metal, which had been lately collected: the grains were about the usual size, but much flatter than those of Manding, and were Y y'