TRAVELS IN AFRICA, 
^ ETC. 
CHAPTER I. 
Arrival of the Expedition at Senegal — Delay there — A 
Messenger despatched to Sego — Departure from Senegal, 
and Arrival at the Rio Nunez- — Town of Tallabunchia — 
Major Peddie's Death — Sickness of the Men and Officers 
— Departure from Robugga — Difficulties on the March — 
Arrival at the Panjetta. 
It is no doubt in the recollection of many of 
my readers, that an expedition destined to ex- 
plore the interior of Africa, from its western 
coast to the river Niger, the course and termi- 
nation of which was its ultimate, and indeed 
grand object, left England in the latter end of 
181^, under the command of Brevet-Major Ped- 
die, of the 12th Foot, having with him Captain 
Campbell, of the Royal Staff Corps, and Staff- 
Surgeon Cowdrey j the latter, an officer who had 
some years before explored part of the country 
in the vicinity of the Cape of Good Hope, and 
all three fully qualified to the importance of the 
service entrusted to their care. 
On their arrival at Senegal in the month of 
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