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have a graphic description from the pen of Mr. Lane, and from M. 

 Jomard, a * Coup d'osil impartial sur Tetat present de TEgypte, &Co* 

 The charts of the Red Sea, from a survey made by the officers of the 

 Indian navy, constitute a valuable addition to our knowledge of the 

 eastern side of the African Continent. They have pointed out exact- 

 ly the ruins of Berenice, and done much towards proving the general 

 accuracy of Bruce's positions : on both these subjects Lieut. Wellsted, 

 of the Indian navy, has contributed an interesting paper to the Jour- 

 nal of the Geographical Society. 



Aht/ssinta.—'Dr, Riippel has returned to Europe, and we may short* 

 ly expect the results of his late journeys in this country. In the mean- 

 time, two French travellers, MM. Tamisier and Combes, have re- 

 turned to Marseille, after having penetrated , it is said, as far south 

 as Shoa, in 10^ north latitude, some distance to the south- 

 ward of the extreme point reached by M. Caillaud. Unfortunate- 

 ly these travellers were unprovided with instruments, and little 

 can therefore be expected from the narrative of their travels, besides 

 the description of the half-civilized tribes with whom they had inter- 

 course. Among these were the Boren, Galla, and some Mohammedan 

 tribes of the same nation, who stopped the progress of the travellers^ 

 and having plundered them, compelled them to retrace their steps. 



The survey of the north-eastern extreme of Africa is still carrying 

 forward to Cape Gardafui by the officers of the Indian navy, who 

 have also completed an examination of the Island of Socotra, of which 

 a detailed description has been communicated to the Society by Lieu- 

 tenant Wellsted, one of the officers employed. 



Western ^/irica.— Traversing, in imagination only, the whole 

 breadth of the continent, in this parallel, we reach the Bight of Benin, 

 where the survey of the Gold Coast, before alluded to, is now carry- 

 ing on. 



At length we have the gratification to announce the publication of 

 Captain Allen's excellent chart of the Quorra, that river which, under 

 the name of Nigir, has excited so much interest, given birth to so much 

 learned speculation, and cost this country so many lives. The chart 

 extends upwards from the sea about four hundred miles, to the large 

 town of Rabbi, marking the depth of water and the features of the 

 banks, and containing a very picturesque view of the point where the 

 Tchadda pours in its collateral stream. One of the Liverpool steamers 



