Wand’ring from clime to clime, observant stray’d, Their manners noted and their states survey’d. Pope’s Homer. Born at Fowlshiels, near Selkirk--Receives a respectable education--Bound apprentice to a surgeon--Finishes his education at Edinburgh--Removes to London--Becomes known to Sir Joseph Banks--Appointed surgeon to the Worcester, East Indiaman--Engaged by the African Association to ascertain the course of the Niger--Sails from England--Arrives at Jillifica--Unknown species of fish--Alligators--Hippopotami--Pisania--Dr. Laidley--Studies the Mandingo language--Attacked by fever and delirium--Horrors of the rainy season in Africa--Wild beasts--Departs from Pisania--Surrounded by a body of…
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