travels through the Inkrkr of Africa. lyj 



froni which we have extraftcd the preceding remarks, has^ 

 however, anticrpatcd his intention of tiiakihg the fad public^ 

 that as good opium may be obtained from lettuce as any that 

 ts imported. 



aVI. Account ofC, F. Damberger's Travels through ths 



interior Parts of Africa, from the Cape of Good Hope to 



Morocco, 



[Concluded from p. 7 8. J 



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HE kingdom of HcioufTa our traveller defcribes as the 

 tnoft beautiful country he had kQii fince his departure front 

 the Cape. Ori the caft it is bounded by the kingdom of 

 Mophaty (Zanfara), on the north by Fomingo, oii the weft 

 by Fecne, and the fouth by the kingdom of Bahara. The 

 river Niger, which interfefts a part of thi3 country, renders 

 it fruitful, and conduces greatly to facilitate its commercial 

 intercourfe ; for a great many frriall vell'els go from Tambuk- 

 loo to Boofu, where the goods are unloaded and conveyed t(j 

 the more diilant fjarts of the country by caravans. The land 

 is fruitful, and if well cultivated would be exceedingly pro- 

 du<Slive. It abounds with animals of every kind, and is well 

 fupplied with timber and various forts of fruit : in the moun-*^' 

 tains are found fait and faltpetre; and iii the forefts hoiiey anti 

 wax. The greater part of the inhabitants wear long drelles 

 of coloured cotton cloth faftened round theit bodies, and in- 

 ftead of (lioes have leather thongs tied crofsvvife over their 

 feet: on the head thev generally wear a piece of coloured 

 cotton or v/oollcn cloth. The city of Haouffa is one of the 

 largert in Africa, According to Damberger k i^ Haifa day's 

 journey in length and two rriilcs in breadth. 



During the courfe of his military expeditiriri bur traveller 

 endeavouted to fecure the friendfliip of fome Moors, arid to 

 obtain from them information ref[>€Aing his future journey, 

 as he had refolved to efFecl his ef:-ape the firft favourable 6p- 

 pdrtuhity. With this view, and to make himfelf bettei" ac- 

 quainted wirh the route, he obtained permiflion from t& 

 king to repair frequently to the fuburbsand neighbouring 

 country ; but on thefe occaiions he wa$ always accompanied 



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