LITTLE KNOWN IN ENGLAND. 409 vernment, and I have letters and documents in my possession, which corroborate this fact.

3d. Was the translation of an Arabic manuscript, respecting Mungo Park's death ; delivered gratuitously to a private individual, viz. Mr. Bowdich, before mentioned ; to satisfy the puriosity of my country, whose interest was excited respecting the fate of that enterprising and indefatigable African traveller. Mr. Bowdich, who is an honourable man, will undoubtedly confirm the truth of this statement, to any gentleman who may be desirous of ascertaining the fact.

The ShereefIbrahim''s account ofMungo Parkas Death.

(the author's translation.)

f In the name of God, the Merciful and Clement !

* This narrative proceeds from the territory in Husa, called Eeaurie or Yeaurie. We observed . an extraordinary event or circumstance, but we neither saw nor heard of the river which is called Kude. And as we were sitting we heard the voice of childi'en \ and we saw a vessel, the like to which in size we never saw before. And we saw the king of Eeaurie send cattle and sheep, and a variety of vegetables, in great . abundance. And there were two men and one woman, and two slaves ; and they tied them in the vessel. There were also in the vessel two