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AFRICA AND ITS EXPLORATION. 
anything, the traveller eagerly availed himself of a 
fortunate chance for going to Tangiers. There he was 
kindly received, and sent off bound to Cadiz, disguised 
as a sailor, in a corvette. 
The landing at Toulon of the young Frenchman fresh 
A MOORISH VILLAGE. 
from Timbuctoo, was a very unexpected event in the 
scientific world. With nothing to aid him but his own 
invincible courage and patience, he had brought to a 
satisfactory conclusion an exploit for which the French 
and English Geographical Societies had offered large 
rewards. Alone, without any resources to speak of, 
