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vel about twenty miles a day, which makes the diftance on the 
road from here to Fezzan, one thoufand miles ; and from Fezzan 
to Tombu£lou, one thoufand eight hundred miles. From here 
to Sennar is reckoned hx hundred miles. 
" I have been waiting feveral days to have an interview with 
the Jelabs who go from hence to Sennar. I am told that they 
carr}^, in general, trinkets ; but among other things, foap, antimony, 
red linen, razors, fcilTars, mirrors, beads ; and, as far as I can yet 
learn, they bring from Sennar elephants teeth, the gum called 
here gum Sennar, camels, oftrich feathers, and Haves. 
" Wangara is talked of here as a place producing much gold, 
and as a kingdom : all accounts, and there are many, agree in this. 
The King of Wangara (v/hom I hope to fee in about three 
months after leaving this) is faid to difpofe of jufi: what quantity 
he pleafes of his gold — fometimes a great deal, and fometimes 
little or none ; and this, it is faid, he does to prevent ilrangers 
knowing how rich he is, and that he m.ay live in peace." 
Such are the moft material of thofe remarks on the people 
of Africa, which Mr. Ledyard was enabled, by his refidence 
at Cairo, to fend to the Committee. The views which they 
opened 
