CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER I. 



GENERAL VIEW OF THE NATURAL FEATURES OF AFRICA 



introductory Observations— Its Situation on the Globe — Extensive De. 

 serts — Mountains and Rivera — Vegetable Life — Animal Life — Social 

 Aspect— Striking Contrasts which it presents Page 13 



CHAPTER XL 



KNOWLEDGE OF AFRICA AMONG THE ANCIENTS. 



Northern Africa well known — Obstacles opposed by the Desert De- 

 scription given by Herodotus— by Diodorus— by Strabo — Ancient Ac- 

 counts of the Nile— of Ethiopia — of Abyssinia— Expedition sent by 



Necho — Journey of the Nasamones — Voyage of Sataspes— of Hanno 



Voyages of Eudoxus— Periplus of the Ery threan Sea 22 



CHAPTER m. 



SETTLEMENTS OF THE ARABS. 



Their Influence on this Continent— Migration into Central Africa— 

 Ghana— Tocrur — Kuku — Wangara — Ulil — Eastern Africa — Travels of 

 Ibn Batuta— Description by Leo Africanus 40 



CHAPTER IV. 



PORTUGUESE DISCOVERIES. 



Rise of the Spirit of Discovery— \'oyages along the Western Coast— The 

 Senegal— Prince Benioy— Discovery of the Congo— Numerous Mis- 

 sionaries sent out — Superstitions of the N atives 47 



CHAPTER V. 



EARLY ENGLISH DISCOVERIES. 



Decline of Portuguese maritime Power— Company formed in England to 

 explore the Gambia — Richard Thompson — His Death — Jobson's Vov • 

 age up the Gambia— xManners of the Native Africans— Vermuyden— 

 Stibbs 57 



CHAPTER \l. 



FRENCH DISCOVERIES. 



French Settlement on the Senegal— .Jannequin's Voyage— Voyages of 

 Brue up the Senegal — Bambouk ; Gold Mines— Saugnier — Gum- 

 trade %•* 



