THE AFRICAN ASSOCIATION* 437 
of Tombuctoo, situated upon the Nile Abide, or 
Nile of the Negroes, which is hero as broad as the 
Thames at London. It passes on to Houssa, 1000 
miles to the eastward, and with which a consider- 
able trade is carried on. Fifteen days' journey to 
the east of Tombuctoo, is an immense lake called 
the Sea of Soudan, the shores of w hich are inhabit- 
ed by a race of men who are white and Christians, 
and who trade in larger vessels than are used upon 
the river. They are probably the Tagamet Tua- 
rick of Horneman. Tombuctoo is described by 
Mr Jackson as subject to Bambarra, but the inter- 
nal police of the city to be in the hands of the Moors. 
All religions are tolerated, except the Jewish. The 
profits on the trade to Tombuctoo were said to be 
so great, that 5000 dollars invested in European 
produce at Mogadore or Fez, would in a year or 
two produce a return of 20,000. 
