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AFRICA AND ITS EXPLORATION. 
obtained maps and books of travel. In 1816, when 
only sixteen years old, lie embarked for Senegal, in the 
transport-ship La Loire. 
After accompanying more than one expedition into 
the interior, during which he suffered a great deal, 
Caillie was obliged to return to France to recruit. 
PORTRAIT OF HERE CAILLIE. 
Not until 1824 was he able to return to Senegal, which 
was then governed by Baron Roger, a friend to progress, 
who was anxious, pari passu, to extend our geographical 
knowledge with our commercial relations. Roger sup¬ 
plied Caillie" with means to go and live amongst the 
Bracknas, there to study Arabic and the Mussulman 
religion. 
