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HORNEMANN accordingly 
1796, that nothing might be negleGted in 
quality: ing himfelf for his intended expedi- 
tion. Here he attended the leétures on 
Natural Hiftory, and eae himfelf to 
the ftudy of the Arabic and cther orienta 
languages. In February 1797 he repai: fed 
to ‘London, ‘and being intr oduced to the 
African A flociation, his appointment was 
fanctioned by the unanimous approbation 
of the Members. ; 
Sir JosEru Banks next applied to the 
French government for a paflport for 
HIORNEMANN, which the directory rea- 
dily pranted. In July HoRNEMANN left 
London and-on his arriva! in Paris was 
moft kindly received by the juftly cele- 
brated LALANDE. Here he famed feve- 
ral very valuable connexicns. Efpecially 
uieful to him was his acquaintance with 
a Turkith corn-factor from Tripoli, who 
not only gave him the beft counfel and 
advice refpecting his j ee but recom- 
mendedhim likewife in very trong terms to 
oné of his friends, a perfon of note at Cairo. 
From Paris HORNEMANS repaired to 
Marieilles, ‘where he embarked for’ Cy- 
prus, de figning to profecute his jourhey 
to ~ Cairo by, way of Alexandria.” His 
temporary fojourn in Cair o he intends to 
emp ploy 3 in ‘collectine as much ‘intelligence 
as he poftibly can refpectin 1 the interior 
of Africa, and then to fet out on his ue 
difion with the Negro caravan, that trad 
annually from Cafhna to Cairo. T Thefe 
Negroes are reprefented as a very cour- 
teous and humane people, among whom 
HORNEMANN may confidently look for 
much better treatment than he has reaion 
to“expedt fi from their Bed hbours, the Ma- 
hometans, or Arabs, who are of a fero- 
cieus and tidacherous character. 
Extrad of a Letier from Profefor Buu- 
MENBACH /0 Mejor VON ZACH. 
fur friend, Mir. HoRNEMANN has 
arrived in fafety at Cairo, from which 
‘piace he has favoured me with’ a. EIR 
dated O&. 24; 1797. ‘Not'meeting with 
‘any vetlel at Marfeilles bound ditedily f for 
A fe andria, he engaged a paflage on board 
a Cyprus trader, and on the rith of Au- 
gu & the fhip got under weigh. They 
éered “alone the wet coait of Sardinia; 
patel between that ifland and St. Pietro; 
then approxunat ing towards Cape Bona, 
our traveller for the firft time obtained a 
glimpfe of that continent, the interior of 
which he‘is deftined to explore. Then 
paffing Malta and Candia, after a voyage 
of z9 days, the veffel'came to an anchor, 
Auguft zit, in the oiling ot Lernica in 
‘repaired’: 
once more te Goettingen, in the farmer of 
Flornemann, the African Traveller. - 
Cyprus. 
informed, on landing, that a Venetian vef- 
fel would thertly fet fail for Alexandria, 
from another bay in the ifland, called Cape 
Caroubé. Unwilling to iefe fuch a-fa- 
vourable opportunity , he engaged a boat 
the third day, end after two days fail ar- 
rived at Carcbé. This is a fafe and com: 
modicus anchorage, but has neither town 
nor village, and takes its name frem the 
vaft quantities of St. John’s bread (Cera- 
tonia Siliqua, Linn. Szlqua dulcis, Officin, 
Arabic Caroube,) which grows inthis di- 
ftri&, and with which a number of veffels 
are freighted. Of the incredible plenty of 
provifions on this ifland fome idea may be 
formed frem the low prices ory bear. A. 
pound weight of grapes, peaches, apriccts, 
or figs, cofts one ‘feuning (not guite a 
oS a pound of frefh meat, fx 
pfennings. Poultry is the only dear _ar- 
tial ahen fells for, from hx to cight 
grofchen (from one fhiling, to one fhilling 
and fourpence, Englifh money). But 
what gave M. HORNEMANN infini itely 
greater furprize than any other proof of 
the wenderiul fecundity of nature in this 
ifland, were the early maturity and exibon- 
point of the fertialés. 
After a fhort fay at Caroube, they pro- 
ceeded to Limojol, z and from thence {trait- 
way to Alexandria, where the fhip-cait 
anchor on the roth of September. M. 
HORNEMANN was lodged im the houfe ef 
the Englith Conful, and improved the ten 
days, which! he ipent in this city, in mine- 
ralocical refearches in the neighbourhood, 
notwit hfanding the danger of venturing 
rauch without . walls at this feafon, on 
account of the Arabs, who fally from the 
deferts, and extend their depredations to 
the very town. 
By an incident of uncommon good for- . 
tune, M. HORNEMANN met in one of the 
Convents, with an aged monk, Father 
Chriffianus, a native ef Germany, but 
who, trom his long refidence in this couns - 
try, fpeaks Arabic more fiuently than his - 
mother tongue, and who was on the’eve 
of fetting out for Cairo, in which city, he 
propofed to refide fome months. Jn com- 
pany with his friendly monk ; 
ber, and failing by Rofette, on his paflage 
on the Nile, arrived in Cairo on the 27th 
at the exadt feafon, when this moft cele-! 
its ute. 
brated of all rivers, had rifen to 
moft height. In Cairo .he met with 
Major Schwarz, who travelled the Levant 
with Monticur Hope, and in his compapy, 
made an excurlion to the Pyramids at 
sa: 4 
Saiee- 
ws A Co]- 
Here Mr. HorNEMANN was* 
our travel. . 
ler left Alexandria, on the 2 ft of Septem- + 
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