Africa . any different and distinct nationalitiesmet with in their advance, and in founding several greatempires, some of which are still, it appears, increasing inextent and power. From this amalgamation with otherraces, it follows that the Fellatah differ much amongthemselves in appearance; some travellers describe themas true Negroes, others as having features of almost Euro-pean mould; many have a red skin, are tall and slim, withmuch finer features and less woolly hair, and are muchmore capable of culture than are the genuine black with the Mandingoes they inhabit the territ
Africa . any different and distinct nationalitiesmet with in their advance, and in founding several greatempires, some of which are still, it appears, increasing inextent and power. From this amalgamation with otherraces, it follows that the Fellatah differ much amongthemselves in appearance; some travellers describe themas true Negroes, others as having features of almost Euro-pean mould; many have a red skin, are tall and slim, withmuch finer features and less woolly hair, and are muchmore capable of culture than are the genuine black with the Mandingoes they inhabit the territory ofFuta-Jallon, explored by the French traveller Lambert in1860. 5. TJie Futa-Jallon Highlands. Futa-Jallon is the well-peopled hilly land, in whosecentral plateau are found the sources of the Senegal,Faleme, Gambia, Kio Grande, and twenty other streams,including several tributaries of the Niger. Lamberts 116 COMPENDIUM OF GEOGRAPHY AND TRAVEL. route thither lay through a forest enlivened with birds of. gorgeous plumage and watered by many streams, swarm-ing with bees and heavy with the perfume of honey WESTERN SUDAN. 117 Many trees here attain a gigantic size, above all themighty Bomhax and the JVetteh, one of the finest of thefamily of leguminous plants. This is spread over the wholeof Sudan; its fruit resembles a bean-pod, and containsa sweet pulpy substance from April to June, affording noinconsiderable portion of their nourishment to the caravanscrossing the countries where it grows. Lambert met no beasts of prey in these woods, butdog-headed apes in abundance. The mandrils (Cyno-ecphalus mormon) especially showed themselves verydaring. The villages of the Fulah herdsmen and of theirslaves, who till the ground for their shepherd masters,occupy the highlands. Through a series of uplands andvalleys Lambert made his way to Fokumba, the holy cityof Futa-Jallon and the cradle of Mohammedanism in thisland, and to the chief town Timbo, at the foot of a hill1000 feet high and w
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