Africa. John ledjarda

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In 1788 the African association sent to Egypt John Ledjarda with the commission to reach through desert Niger, but Ledjard has died in Cairo, and not having been in time anything to make. During same time with the commission to get into desert from the north has been sent Ljukas, but it was limited only to that has collected some data on trading ways through Sahara. The following, on the Egyptian way, to Sahara tried to get in 1789 g-Horneman, but, having reached to Murzuka, it has been compelled to turn to Tripoli. Therefrom it has made the second attempt during which time to it, undoubtedly, it was possible to cross desert, but he has died on Niger, and to find out precisely, chtb he has had time to make, there is no possibility. The Following - traveller, Houton, became a victim of fanaticism dominating in the North Africa. It has risen upwards on the river of Gambia to Medina, and from it has turned on the east in a direction to inflow of Senegal-river Falem. From a way it has sent last message about which says the following: ' Major Houton sends to Dr. Lejdli the best regards; it is healthy, is on a way to Timbuktu; it is absolutely plundered Fendoj, son Bukara '. Soon after that he has been killed.

So all four attempts have come to an end crash: two from Egypt, one of Tripoli and one from Gambia. The fifth attempt has been made by young Scottish doctor Mungo Park, shortly before it, in 1793, come back of travel to Sumatra. The task given to it was presto and is compressed.

' To me was veleno, - writes Park, after the arrival to Africa to reach Niger either through the Bamboo, or on any other road as which I will consider convenient. I should define a current of Niger and if it will be possible, sources and a mouth. To me has been specified to put all diligence to visiting the pivotal cities and settlements in the neighbourhood with the river, in particular Timbuktu and the House then I was given to return to Europe either through Gambia, or on any other way which in the light of the developed circumstances and prospects will seem to me the most comprehensible '.