348 REMARKS ON TRAVELS 
It is thus that during his travels he has lost no oppor- 
tunity of speaking of the manners and customs, of the 
costume and food, of the people ; of their religious prac- 
tices and superstitions ; of their commerce and naviga- 
tion ; of their industry, agriculture, and habitations ; of 
the population of the countries ^ of the character, the 
physiognomy, and the language of the inhabitants ; of 
their vrarlike or peaceful habits ; in a vrord, of the whole 
state of society amongst these still half barbarous people. 
The picture of a flourishing agriculture, a peaceful and 
industrious population in the countries of Kankan, Ouas- 
soulo, Baleya, &c., will be read with peculiar interest. 
Could it be expected that he should penetrate deeply 
into these subjects, or even that he could direct his 
attention to them with benefit ^ 
It would be superfluou-s here to repeat all the new 
results for which we are indebted to him, and which 
make ample amends for the frequently minute simplicity 
of his accounts ; they well depict the difficulties of the 
journey and the precautions which it requires. Future 
travellers will not complain of the multiplicity of his 
details, monotonous, it is true, but convenient in pointing 
out to them the measures necessary to avoid miscarrying 
in their enterprize. On this ground M. Caillie will have 
contributed usefully to the progress of discovery. 
The physical conformation of the various races, and 
the colour of their complexion, are most frequently noticed 
by our traveller. This is one means of clearing up some 
