POSTSCRIPT.
I t may be satisfactory to his Employers and to the Public, to receive
some further account of Mr. Homeman, on termination of the
travels more immediately the subject of his Journal.
By a letter from Mr. Horneman, dated at Tripoly, August 19,
1799, it appears, that on coming to Mourzouk, the end of October,
1798, he was informed that a caravan was preparing to set out for
Soudan -in three divisions, of which the first was to depart in three
days after his. arrival. The period fixed for departure of the last
division, allowed time for the necessary preparations, and Mr.
Horneman had intended to proceed with it oh a journey to the
Agades and Cashna; but informations he afterwards received induced
him to alter his purpose. He was told that the caravan Was
likely to meet with obstruction or attack in passing through a
country of the Tauricks, then at war with Fezzan; and he observed
that the caravan consisted wholly of black traders, from whose
intercourse or connection he was not likely to derive either useful
consequence or patronage, which might facilitate his friendly reception
with the Moors of interior Africa. These and other circumstances
induced him to forego the present opportunity, and with
the less regret, as, at no distant period, a great caravan was expected
from Bornou, with which, on its return, he might travel to the
greatest advantage. Whilst remaining at Mourzouk, himself and
his servant Frendenburgh were seized with the country fevers:
Horneman recovered, but his servant died.
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