ON AFRICA. 481 Bowdich's MS. No. 3, p. 486 ; Banbugr, who eat the flesh of men. Jackson's translation. Page 193. The government of Jinnee appears to be Moorish ; because Malai Smaera, which should be written Mulai Smaera signifies in the Arabic language, the Prince Smaera : the term does not belong to Negroes, but exclusively to Muhamedans. Malai Bacharoo is a Negro corruption of the word ; it should be Mulai, or Mule?/ Bukaree ; i. e. the Abeed Mulai Bukaree, or Abeed Seedi Bukaree. They are well known among the Negroes of Sudan ; the Negroes of this race form the present body-guard of the Emperor of Marocco's troops, consisting of 5000 horse. They are dexterous in the management of the horse, are well-disciplined troops, and are the only military in the Emperor's army that can cope with the Berebbers of the Atlas.

Note, p. 194. Dapper's description of Africa is here quoted in confirmation of the decay of Timbuctoo ; and Jackson is accused of extravagance. The latter I shall pass over, it being an assertion unsupported by any substantial testimony; but immediately afterwards is the following passage.

" The three last kings before Billa (i, e, BiU labahada) were Osamana, (i, e, Osaman ; Osamana being the feminine gender,) Dawoloo, and Abass. Mr. Jackson says there was a King Woolo reigning in 1800 ; and a Moor who had come from Timbuctoo to Comassee ten years ago (viz. about 1807, or ten years before Mr. Bow-I I