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To those friends in America and in England who generously contributed to the expense of the expedition, one of the objects of which was to make the observations and obtain the facts recorded in the following pages; but particularly to B ENJAMIN C OATES, of Philadelphia, whose unremitting efforts contributed in no small degree to the success of the enterprise, and to H ENRY C HRISTY, of London, to whom chiefly the friends of Africa and the Negro are indebted for the cooperation of the English people, this little narrative is respectfully dedicated by

THE AUTHOR.