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Major Laing describes them as a warlike race of Pagan Negroes : the men 

 are of short stature, but very muscular ; the women are often beautiful. 

 They trade with the Mandingos. 



The Sangaras. A race allied to the Sulimas, and inhabiting the moun- 

 tains along the course of the Niger, where it flows from south to north. 

 They are bold and active ; and are celebrated for the manufacture of 

 cloth. 



The natives of the low lands of the Senegambia, are 



The Joloffs, or Whalofs. This race, divided into numerous tribes, each 

 having an independent state, occupy the flat country above the Mandingos, 

 between the rivers Gambia and Senegal. The Joloffs are true Negroes, 

 of a transparent jet black, with woolly hair, round noses, and thick lips ; 

 but they are handsome Negroes, and, as M. Golberry states, the finest 

 of their race. The men are tall, and well made ; the women beautiful. 

 In disposition they are kind and hospitable, inclined to social habits, 

 and to the customs of civilization. 



The Serreres. Allied, as their language appears to intimate, to the 

 Joloffs : they are a pastoral people, and occupy the Cape Verd territories. 



The Serrawoolli. The country of Galam, on the Senegal, is occupied 

 by tribes of this race, which extend to the north of Bambarra. Park 

 describes them as Negroes of a dark brown, or bright black complexion: 

 Their language is guttural. 



The Feloups, or Feluppes. The flat forest lands on the southern bank 

 of the Gambia, divided by that river from the Joloff country, are inhabited 

 by the Feloups, a numerous and savage tribe of Negroes, of short stature, 

 with woolly hair, a black complexion, and rough skins : they go nearly 

 naked, scarify their faces and bodies, and use poisoned arrows. 



The Papels. The country south of the Feloups is tenanted by this race 

 of savage Negroes : their aspect is ferocious ; their habits are degraded. 



The Balantes. Southward of the Papels, the coast and the Isle of 

 Bassi are inhabited by this race, who are even more ugly than the 

 Papels. 



The Bissagos. The Bissagos Archipelago is inhabited by a tall, robust, 

 and ferocious race of Negroes, who feed on fish and palm-oil. Each island 

 has an independent chief. 



The Biafres, or lolas. These Negroes are said to be a fine race : they 

 tenant the bank of the Geba. 



The Bassores, the Naloubes, the Zapes, the Foulis, the Cocolis, and the 

 Nalez. These tribes occupy different districts along the coast, to the terri- 

 tories adjacent to Sierra Leone. Harsh features, flat noses, and a dirty black 

 colour, are their general characteristics. The country of the Bulloms, the 

 Timmanis, the Bajoes, and the Soosoos then succeeds. These races are 

 distinguished by fine features and forms ; they are endowed with excel- 



