INTRODUCTION. 
The Narrative of the Proceedings of the So- 
ciety that was formed in the year 1788, for the 
purpofe of Promoting the Difcovery of the Inland 
Diftrifls of Africa^ was written, at the requeft of 
his Colleagues, by one of the Members of the Com- 
mittee of that Association ; and is now printed 
at the delire, and for the ufe of the Society : but 
as it may alfo be read by perfons unacquainted with 
the Origin and Objeft of the Undertaking to which 
it relates, the following Paper, as defcriptive of 
both, is republifhed for their information. 
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