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Senegal and Gambia, to the shore of the Gold 
Coast, to Congo, to Mosambique, and are exported 
from Abyssinia. Ornaments of ivory are also very 
generally worn by the natives. 
Other important articles of African export are 
gums, particularly Gum Senegal, drawn from the 
part of the desert bordering upon that river, ma- 
nufactured hides and skins, particularly goats* skins, 
dyed red and yellow, one of the few manufactures 
of Soudan ; raw hides and skins, bees-wax, palm 
oil, ornamental and dye woods, particularly red, or 
camwood. 
The following official tables exhibit a general 
view of the commerce of Africa from 1810 to 1815, 
inclusive : * 
* Report from Select Committee on papers relating to the 
African forts, printed 26th June 1816, p. 219- 
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