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.

Francis Moore

Date:: 1738

Credit: 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. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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