INTRODUCTION. 
CHAPTER L 
DISCOVERIES OF THE ANCIENTS. 
Divinon of the Ancient World into Continents. — Mediterranean 
Coast. — Influence of poetical ideas. — Curiosity of the Ancients 
respecting the interior, — Attempts to circumnavigate Africa; 
Phenicians under Necho ; Sa-aspes ; Eudoxus. — Voyages 
along the fVestem Coast; Hanno ; Scylax ; Polybius.—^ 
'Eastern Coast; Evemerus ; Arrians Feriplus. — Attempts to 
penetrate into the interior ; the Nasamones ; Cambj/ses ; 
Alexander; Roman Expeditions. 
In every age, which has been animated with any 
liberal spirit of inquiry, the discovery of regions 
before unknown has afforded a favourite gratifi- 
cation to human curiosity. The contemplation 
of nature under a new aspect, — the view of be- 
ings who, generally resembhng ourselves, display 
yet some features that are strikingly dissimilar, — • 
even the perils and adventures through which the 
discovery is made, kindle always an extraordi- 
nary interest. Several expeditions of discovery 
