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nies to the southward, or SSW of Sego; and he saw a part of the great 
ridge of blue mountains of Kong, as he coasted the Niger westward. 
These notices agree well with the Shereef 's report. 
Between Kamaliah and Woolli, there is yet a greater degree of uncertainty 
respecting the data for the geographical construction ; for in this long line 
of near 400 geographical miles, the line of direction is collected from the 
places of the sun and stars; the compass being useless, whilst the traveller 
was in motion. Besides, the rapidity of the march, and the height of the 
woods, were unfavourable to any attempts of that kind, had bodily fatigue 
and hunger, left him either the inclination or the ability : for, in effect, it was 
one long forced march through the Jallonka Wilderness, under the terrors 
of famine, or being left behind to perish, by wild beasts. 
Under such circumstances, it was full as much as could reasonably be 
expected, to obtain some general idea of the line of direction, on which he 
travelled ; together with the proportional lengths of the several intervals, by 
keeping an account of the time ; leaving the absolute scale to be determined 
by the extent of the space. In this, he succeeded so well, that the middle 
part of the line, when produced to the capital of Woolli, appears to be no 
more than half a point out of the bearing ; as is shewn by Labat's map of 
Bambouk (Vol. iv. p. 92), in which the course of the river of Faleme, which 
Mr. Park crossed in his way home, as well as out, is described ; and affords 
much assistance in adjusting his position on that river, on his return. 
It is first necessary to state, that M. D'Anville, in his map of Senegal, Sec. 
(1751) has totally disregarded the scale of Labat's map, as well as most of 
the bearings in it; having preferred to it some other authority; perhaps 
some tracing of the two rivers. M. D'Anville allows no more than thirty- 
seven geographical miles between the two passes Naye and Kayee on the 
Faleme and Senegal rivers; when Mr. Park allows sixty-two. Now Labat's 
scale agrees with the latter: for he allows 28^ French leagues for this inter- 
val, equal to 2,16 geographical miles per league, according to Mr. Park's 
calculation. The leagues were therefore probably of road measure : as a 
league in direct distance appears to be equal to 2,64. Hence M. D'Anville, 
seems to have misconceived the matter; and has applied the same erroneous 
