Black Nile: Mungo Park and the Search for the Niger

Ali's Almami Amadi ambition Ansongo Arabic arrived asses Bamako Bambaran Bambuk banks Beaufoy Bight of Benin British brought Bussa canoe caravan carried century Christian Clapperton coast curiosity danger death Demba despite east empire European expedition explorers fever force French Fulani further Futa Futa Jallon Futa Toro Gambia gold Gorée Hausa hope horse Houghton inhabitants interior Isaaco Jarra Jenne journey Kaarta Karfa king kingdom knew Laidley Lander lands later London Mali Mali empire Mandingo Mansong Martyn merchants miles Moorish Moors Mungo Park Muslim mystery named Niger night once Park's party passed perhaps rain reached returned river route Sahara sail Sansanding seemed Segu Senegal sent ship sickness Sir Joseph slaves Sokoto soldiers Songhai soon strangers stream struggled Timbuctu told took town trade travelled Tuaregs turned village voyage waiting West Africa wrote Yauri