TRAVELS 
TO 
TIMBUCTOO, 
CHAPTERXIX. 
Departure for Timbuctoo on the 13th of March. — Description of the 
banks of the river. — Slaves released from their chains. — Populous 
villages. — Vessels of from sixty to eighty tons burthen. — Branch 
of the river forming a large island. — Mode of building canoes. — Villages 
of Banan. — Character of the Mandingoes. — Description of Lake Debo. 
— Islands called St. Charles, Henry, and Maria-Theresa. 
About half past nine o'clock we left the port. We did 
not waste much time in adieus \ my friends saw me on 
board, wished me a safe voyage, and departed exclaiming : 
Salam aUcoom, Ahdallah, The sherif, with whom the 
gift of my umbrella rendered me such a favourite, directed me 
to his correspondent at Timbuctoo, to whom he particularly 
recommended me in a letter, which he sent by the superin- 
tendent of the cargo. I had reason to be grateful for his 
kind foresight, to which I was indebted for the friendly 
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