CONTENTS.
to steal Negro slaves at Soudenny.—Sufferings in traversing the Desert.—
Arrival near Soudenny.—The Moors seize a Woman and two Children—
are themselves surprised by the Negroes ; taken prisoners ; and confined in
the town.—Soudenny, and its inhabitants.—The prisoners are conveyed by
a party of armed Negroes to Tombuctoo.—Journey thither; during which
fourteen of the Moors are put to death.—Arrival at Tombuctoo. p, 1
CHAPTER II.
Imprisonment of the Moors at Tombuctoo—Adams an object of curiosity, and
kindly treated.—King and Queen; Woollo and Fatima.—Their Dress, Ceremonies,
Residence, and Attendants.—Muskets.—Curiosity of the natives to
see Adams.—Tombuctoo—La Mar Zarah— Canoes—Fish—Fruits—Vegetables—
Grain.—Food prepared from the Guinea-corn-^ Animals.—Heirie—
Elephant-hunt.—Birds: Ostriches.—Sulphur—Poisonous preparation of the
Negroes for their Arrows.—Persons and Habits of the Negroes—Incisions in
their Faces—Dress—Ornaments—and Customs—Musical Instruments—
Dancing—Military Excursions against Bambarra—Slaves—Criminal Punishments—
Articles of Trade—Jealous precautions of the Negroes against the
M oots ; their kindness to Adams.—Rain.—Names of Countries —Words in
’ the Language of Tombuctoo. - - p. 21
CHAPTER III.
Ransom of the imprisoned Moors and of Adams.—Departure from Tombuctoo-
—Journey eastward along the River ; then northward to Taudeny—Traders
in salt.—T au d en y—mixed Population of Moors and Negroes—Beds of Rock
Salt—Preparations and Departure to cross the Sandy Desert.—Sufferings in
the Desert.—Arrival at Woled D’leim— employment, and long detention
there.—Refusal of Adams to attend to his tasks—He is punished for i t ; but
perseveres—seizes an opportunity of escaping—is pursued; but reaches El
Kabla—He is purchased by the Chief—Employed to tend the flocks of his
Master’s Wives—Negotiates with Aisha, the younger wife, on the subject of
Wages—their bargain, and its consequences—Adams flies and conceals himself—
is purchased by a Trader; and conveyed to Woled Aboussebah—
—Woled Adrialla — Aiata Mouessa Ali.—- He attempts to escape—is retaken;
and conveyed to Wed-Noon, - - - - p, 47
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER IV.
Description of Wed-Noon—where Adams finds three of the crew of the
“ Charles:”— He is purchased by Bel-Cossim-Abdallah.—French Renegade.
—Wreck of the Montezuma.—Gunpowder Manufacture.—Curious Relation
of a Negro Slave from Kanno.—Severe labours and cruel treatment o f the
Christian Slaves at Wed-Noon.—Adams is required to plough on the Sabbath
day; refuses; is cruelly beaten, and put in irons—his firmness;—Inhuman
treatment and death of Dolbie.—Williams and Davison, worn out by their
sufferings, renounce their Religion—Adams perseveres.—Letter from the
British Vice-Consul at Mogadore, addressed to the Christian Slaves.—Ransom
of Adams—Departure from Wed-Noon—Akkadia—Bled Cidi Heshem—
Market of Cidi Hamet a Moussa—Agadeer, or Santa Cruz—Mogadore.—
Adams is sent to the Moorish Emperor.—Fez—Mequinez—Tangier—Cadiz
—Gibraltar—London. - - - - p. fi7
Concluding Remarks, - - p. i 58
N otes and I llustrations. El Gazie.—Shipwrecks.—French Renegade._-
Agadeer Doma.—Soudenny.—Woollo and Fatima.—Dress of the inhabitants
of Tombuctoo, Houses, &c;—La Mar Zarah.—Canoes. Fruits.
Quadrupeds.—Heiries.—Elephant hunting.—Alligators.— Courcoo.—Wild
, Beasts.—Birds.—Poisons.— Polygamy— Religion. —Physicians.— Sorcery.
—Dancing.—Bambarra.—Slaves.—Punishments.—Shops and Trade at Tombuctoo.—
Cowries.—Moors.— Negroes.—Crossing the Desert.—Joliba river.
—Negro Language.—Taudenny.—Woled D’leim.—E l Kabla.—Aisha.—
Woled Aboussebah.—Kanno.—Christian Slaves.—Reckonings of Time and
Distance, - - - p.85-157
A ppendix, N o. I. Information obtained in the year 1761, respecting Tombuctoo,
and the course and navigation of the Niger.—Park.—Major Rennell.
—Sources of the Senegal and Gambia,—Remarks on the rivers passed by
Park.—Kong mountains.—-Expediency of exploring the furthest western
navigation of the Niger, - - _ _ p. j 95.210
A ppendix, N o. II. Sketch of the Population of Western Barbary.—Berrebbers
—Arabs—Moors.—Distinguishing occupations. - _ p. 211-225
Index, p. 227