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three enterprising countrymen, Dr, Oudenay, Major Den- 

 ham, and Lieut. Clapperton, who left London on the above 

 interesting and hazardous expedition, under the authority of 

 Government, in 1821, arrived at Bornou, in the centre of the 

 continent of Africa, in February last, and were exceedingly 

 well received by the Sultan of that kingdom. 



The Doctor (an eminent professor iiom one of the Scotcli 

 Universities) is to remain at Bornou as British Vice Consul, 

 while the ether parties pursue their inquiries as to the course 

 of this long-sought rivei". All the parties were then in good 

 health and spirits, though they have all at times suffered 

 severely from the rigours of the climate. Their route has 

 been over dreary deserts of 15 or 16 days journey in length ; 

 but their undiminished zeal and ardour in the service augur 

 well of their ultimate success. The fatigue and privations 

 they have suffered have been extremely gveat. They are, 

 however, borne with scarcely a complaint or murmur ; and 

 we sincerely hope such exertions may be rewarded by the 

 complete discovery of their object of research. At alt events, 

 the public will hereafter be gratified with many interesting 

 particulars, before unknown, of this curious and unexplored 

 region of the world. 



CAPTAIN Sabine's expedition. 

 A letter from an officer on board his Majesty's gun-brig 

 the Griper, on her voyage to the North Pole, dated Hammer- 

 fats Bay, Norwegian Lapland, June, 1823, says — " We ar- 

 rived here safe on the 2d instant. On the 24th May we passed 

 the arctic circle, and experienced some difficulty in finding 

 Hammerfiits Bay, as the whole land is one continued chain of 

 islands along the coast, and but imperfectly laid down in the 

 charts. We enjoy excellent health, and are extremely com- 

 fortable. The weather is now getting better, as summer is 

 rapidly advancing, and we have a continuation of day-light all 

 the twenty-four hours, the sun never sitting below the horizon. 

 The island is about 24 miles in circumference, and five or six 

 in breadth, and gives name to a small town of about 30 or 40 

 wooden houses, containing about 200 inhabitants. Captain 

 Sabine has all his instruments on shore to commence his opera- 

 tions. We expect to remain here 12 or 14 days, when we pro- 

 ceed to Spitzbergen. Should we return this winter, the Cap- 

 tain proposes calling at Drontheim, the capital of Norway." — 

 Inverness Juurna.. 



ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS. 



The celebrated philologer Rask, in the course of the jour- 



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