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Desert; according to the strength, or openness of the situation. It is pro- 
bable, however, that the Negroes, who are an agricultural people, never pos- 
sessed any considerable portion of the Desert, which is so much better suited 
to the pastoral life of the Moors. It appears as if matters had not under- 
gone much change in this respect, since the days of Herodotus ; who fixes the 
boundary of the Libyans and Ethiopians, in other words, of the Moors 
and Negroes, near the borders of the Niger; and he apparently pointed 
to the quarter in which Kassina or Ghana are now situated.* 
The Negroes in the western quarter of the continent, are of two distinct 
races, of which the least numerous are named Foulahs, or Foolahs. 
These, although they partake much of the Negro form and complexion, 
have neither their jetty colour, thick lips, or crisped hair. They have also 
a language distinct from the Mandinga, which is the prevailing one, in this 
quarter. 
The original country of the Foulahs is said to be a tract of no great ex- 
tent along the eastern branch of the Senegal river ; situated between Man- 
ding and Kasson; Bambouk and Kaarta: and which bears the name of 
Foola doo, or the country of the Foulahs. But whether this be really the 
case, or whether they might not have come from the country within Serra 
Leona (called also the Foulab country), may be a question; of which, 
more in the sequel. The Foulahs occupy, at least as sovereigns, several 
provinces or kingdoms, interspersed throughout the tract^ comprehended be- 
tween the mountainous border of the country of Serra Leona, on the west, 
and that of Tombuctoo, on the east ; as also, a large tract on the lower part 
of the Senegal river : and these provinces are insulated from each other in 
a very remarkable manner. Their religion is mahomedanism, but with a 
great mixture of Paganism ; and with less intolerance than is practised by 
the Moors. 
The principal of the Foulah States, is that within Serra Leona; and of 
which Teemboo is the capital. The next, in order, appears to be that bor- 
dering on the south of the Senegal river, and on the Jaloffs : and which is 
properly named Siratik. Others of less note, are Bondou, with Foota-Torra, 
* See Euterpe, c. 32.; and Melpomene, c. 197. 
