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 of the country immediately upon the coast line. That portion of it, however, which lies between Cape Riche and King George's Sound is, I believe, already too well known to require any further examination.

"On the 2nd June we had met with a French whaler, the Mississippi, of Havre, commanded by Captain Rossiter. To this gentleman I am much indebted for the very kind and hospitable reception I experienced during a residence of twelve days on board, whilst my horses were recruiting after their severe toils, and for the very liberal manner in which I was furnished with supplies for prosecuting my journey to King George's Sound. At the latter place I arrived on the 7th July instant, after having travelled over an extent of country which, from sinuosities of the coast line and other obstructions, has exceeded upwards of 1040 miles in distance from Fowler's Bay; and for the last 590 miles of which I was unaccompanied by any but a native of King George's Sound, known by the name of Wylie, and whom I would respectfully recommend to his Excellency the Governor, as deserving of the favour of the Government, for services rendered under circumstances of a peculiarly trying nature. I have omitted to state that, during the progress of our journey, we met with very few natives, and these, for the most part, are timid but well disposed. The language spoken by them is exactly similar to that of the natives of King George's Sound as far as the promontory of Cape le Grand; and this similarity may probably extend to the commencement of the Great Cliffs, in about longitude 124 J E. A little beyond this point the language is totally different, and the boy Wylie could not understand one word of it.

2em

"Albany, July 26th, 1841."

II. — Map of the Route from Tajurrah to Ankober : Letter from

Dr. Beke.

To Colonel Jackson.

Dear Sir, — In my letter of the 3rd of March, 1841, to your predecessor, Captain Washington, announcing my arrival in Shwa, as published in the last volume of the Society's Journal (vol. xii., p. 84), appears the following passage : — " I flatter myself that the Map of Captain Harris, and the Table of Observations I now forward you, will be allowed to be a valuable addition to the geo- graphy of Africa. When I get my notes in order you shall have a number of bearings, and also, perhaps, some slight alterations and additions to the map ; but I apprehend it is on the whole pretty correct." To which passage is appended the following note by the Editor of the Journal : — " Along with Dr. Beke's letter was received a copy, made in the Chief Engineer's Office,