In Afric’s Forest and Jungle 
To get through this forest, one would have had 
to cut his way foot by foot through large inter¬ 
lacing vines and creepers. Since this forest 
greatly added to the defences of the city, it was 
a capital crime for any one to disturb it in any 
way. Narrow ways led through it to the gates, 
so that the houses were invisible to any one ap¬ 
proaching except from some high position on the 
outside. 
One of the most notable things about this 
town, was its only market-place. It was situated 
in the centre of the town, was pleasantly shaded 
by large, low, spreading trees, and included at 
least twenty acres of ground. Here caravans 
from the interior met those from the coast. The 
former brought swords, sandal-wood, red fez 
caps, silk yarn, otto of roses, paper, beads and 
other things from interior and northern Africa. 
Caravans from the coast brought cloths of many 
kinds, cutlery, tin and earthen-wares, guns, gun¬ 
powder, rum, tobacco, salt and other things of 
foreign import. Here was found also, every 
kind of native produce. A particular place was 
appropriated for each class of goods so that those 
who came to purchase anything knew exactly 
where to look for it. Perfect order was preserved 
by the governor of the market who was ap- 
