Travels into the inland parts of Africa containing a description of the several nations for the space of six hundred miles up the River Gambia; their trade, habits, customs, language, manners, religion and government; the power, disposition and characters of some negro princes; with a particular account of Job Ben Solomon. To which is added, Capt. Stibbs's voyage up the Gambia in the year 1723, to make discoveries; with an accurate map of that river taken on the spot: and many other copper plates. Also extracts from the Nubian's Geography, Leo the African and other authors antient and modern, concerning the Niger-Nile, or Gambia. And observations thereon / By Francis Moore.

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Travels into the inland parts of Africa containing a description of the several nations for the space of six hundred miles up the River Gambia; their trade, habits, customs, language, manners, religion and government; the power, disposition and characters of some negro princes; with a particular account of Job Ben Solomon. To which is added, Capt. Stibbs's voyage up the Gambia in the year 1723, to make discoveries; with an accurate map of that river taken on the spot: and many other copper plates. Also extracts from the Nubian's Geography, Leo the African and other authors antient and modern, concerning the Niger-Nile, or Gambia. And observations thereon / By Francis Moore. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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London : Printed by E. Cave for the author & sold by J. Stagg, 1738.

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xi, xiii, 305, 86 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 23 pages : plates (some folded), 2 plans, folded map ; (8vo)

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ESTC T131766

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Copy 1 Note: Gold-tooled red morocco binding with crest.

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