MATURAB HPS TOR Y. 
to the fubfcribers, that a Mr. Horne- 
mann (another intended traveller) 
has begun his journey under very 
favourable circumftances. Having 
been provided with introductory 
letters to fome diftinguifhed literary 
characters in France, members of 
the Jnfirtut National, he proceeded to 
Paris, where he arrived in the be- 
ginning of July, and was received 
by thofe gentlemen with great 
kindnefs and attention; and with 
affurances, on their part, and on the 
parts of their colleagues, of an ar- 
dent zeal to promote the purpofes 
of his miffion. M. la Lande fur- 
nifhed him with fome copies of his 
Mémsire de I’ Afrique, and prefented 
him to a meeting of the Jn/ftitut Na- 
tional, at which he was permitted to 
affift. M. Brouffonnet, who is ap- 
pointed conful for Mogadore, in- 
troduced him to M. de Roche, 
lately nominated conful-general at 
Tangier ; by whofe means he has 
formed an acquaintance wiih a 
Turkifh gentleman, a native of 
Tripoli, now refiding in Paris; who 
‘being made acquainted with the 
motives and views of the African 
Affociation, has entered into Mr, 
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Hornemann’s intrepid enterprize 
with a liberality and ardour par- 
ticularly honourable to a Mahome- 
tan. Befides giving him much ex- 
cellent advice and inftruétion with 
refpect.to his route, he has favour- 
ed him with a letter of introduc- 
tion, written in Arabic, to a perfon 
of confequence refiding in Cairo, 
conceived in terms of the warmett 
recommendation. He particularly 
requefts his friend “* to introduce 
Mr. Hornemann to fuch Mahome- 
tan merchants (men of integrity) as 
have travelled into the interior of 
Africa; to furnifh him with every 
affiftance and facility in profecut- 
ing his journey; and, above all, to 
fecure to him fuch proteétion in 
the caravan with which he may 
travel, as may render his progrefs 
not only free from peril, but com- 
modious and pleafant. 
Thus provided, Mr. Hornemann 
was.on the point of proceeding to 
Marfeilles; from whence to em- 
bark by the firft opportunity for 
Alexandria; at which place it is 
probable he will arrive before the © 
end of this month. 
Auguft 26th, 1797. 
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