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ssion to the Interior of Africa.--Observations on that Subject.--Arrive in Porto Praya Bay, in the Island of St. Jago.--Some Remarks upon that Island.--Departure from thence to England, and safe Arrival at Portsmouth CHAPTER IV. The Author proceeds to London.--Re-embarks for Africa.--Arrives at Madeira.--Observations on that Island.--Prosecution of the Voyage, and Arrival in the Sierra Leone River, &c. CHAPTER V. Observations upon the natural Productions of the River Sierra Leone.--The Author explores its Branches, interior to Bance Island, the Rochelle, and the Port Logo.--The Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants.--Their Commerce.--The Author's safe Arrival at Miffare CHAPTER VI. Return to Bance Island.--General Observations on the Commerce, Religion, Customs, and Character of the Natives upon the Windward Coast.--An Account of the requisite Merchandize for Trade, the best Mode of introducing natural Commerce and Civilization into Africa, &c. CHAPTER VII. The Mode of Trial by _Ordeal_ and _Red Water_ in Africa.--The Wars of its Inhabitants.--The State of Barbarism and Slavery considered.--The Condition of the Africans will not be improved by a late Legislative Act, without further Interference.--Salutary Measures must be adopted towards the Negroes in the Colonies.--A System suggested to abolish Slavery in Africa, and the Slave Trade in general, and to enlarge the intellectual Powers of its Inhabitants.--The proper Positions to effect an Opening to the Interior of Africa, and to display to the World its manifold Resources CHAPTER VIII. What the Anthor conceives should be the System of Establishment to make effectual the Operations from Cape Verd to Cape Palmas.--Reasons for subjecting the Whole to one Superior and controlling Administration.--The Situations, in his Estimation, where principal Depots may be established, and auxiliary Factories may be placed, &c. &c. CHAPTER IX. The Author embarks in the Ship Minerva.--Proceeds to the Rio Pongo.--Disquisitions thereon.--Further Observations on the Inhabitants, obtained from Natives of various Nations met with there.--The Isles de Loss.--Returns to Sierra Leone, &c. CHAPTER X. The Author visits the Isles de Loss.--Remarks on those Islands.--Touches at the River Scarcies.--Arrives at the Colony of Sierra Leone.--Embarks for the West Indies--Lands at the Colony of Demerary.--Some Observations on the Productions of that Colony, Berbice, and
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