TRAVELS IN AFRICA,

ETC.

CHAPTER I.

Arrival of the Expedition at Senegal—Delay there-^-A

Messenger despatched to Sego—Departure from Senegal;,

and Arrival at the Rio Nunez—Town of Tallabunchia

Major Peddie's Death— Sickness of the Men and Officers —Departure from Robugga—Difficulties on the March

Arrival at the Panjetta.

It is no doubt in the recollection of many of my readers, that an expedition destined to ex-

plore the interior of Africa, from its western

coast to the river Niger, the course and termi-

nation of which was its ultimate, and indeed

grand object, left England in the latter end of

1815, under the command of Brevet-Major Ped-

dle, of the 12th Foot, having with him Captain

Campbell, of the Royal Staff Corps, and Staff-

Surgeon Cowdrey ; the latter, an officer who had

some years before explored part of the country

in the vicinity of the Cape of Good Hc^e, and

all three fully qualified to the importance of the

service entrusted to their care.

On their arrival at Senegal in the month of