The Foulahs of Central Africa, and the African Slave Trade (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Foulahs of Central Africa, and the African Slave Trade<br><br>"with much interest; as, possibly, one of my<br>"fields of enterprise. Every thing relating to<br>"that subject, thenceforth, acquired a peculiar<br>"value to my mind. All books of travels, maps,<br>"scientific and medical works, that could give me<br>"any new ideas of Africa, were carefully sought<br>"and read, and faithfully studied."<br><br>Such is the view of Atlantic and Central Africa, presented by this extract, from the first part of a remarkable book which is now being published here, entitled, "Wanderings on the Seas and Shores of Africa," by Dr. D. Francis Bacon. Such, too, is the sentiment of the philosophic Heeren, who says that "geheimnissvoll dunkel," - mysterious darkness, has ever, from the earliest ages, opposed the curiosity of man, to investigate the condition of this continent.<br><br>The ethnographic portion of Dr. Bacon's work will be contained in the future numbers of his serial. Meanwhile, I propose, by anticipation, to submit to the National Institute, some remarks upon that widely spread people of Soudan, or Central Africa, called Foulahs or Fellatahs.<br><br>Throughout the whole extent of Nigritia or Negro-land, the Foulahs undoubtedly occupy preeminence. They are found spread over a vast geographic region of 28 to 30 degrees in longitude, 1500 miles - and of 7 to 10 in latitude, or 500 miles.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.