 the Zaire or Congo, and appointed Tuckey in
command, Lieutenant Hawkey eagerly accepted the invitation of his
friend to join him and act as second in command.

At this time little was known of the Congo and the Niger. Hitherto
what was known was due to Arabian writers of the Middle Ages, and to
what leaked out from the Portuguese; but these latter, who carried on
an extensive slave trade thence, did their utmost to keep their
knowledge of these rivers to themselves. But even they were not well
acquainted with the rivers far up from their mouths. Mungo Park was
preparing for his second expedition to explore the Niger, and it was
even supposed that the Congo or Zaire that flows into the South
Atlantic was an outlet of the Niger, and not an independent river; and
this opinion was warmly expounded by Park in a memoir addressed to
Lord Camden previous to his departure from England, and he added that,
if this should turn out to be a fact, "considered in a commercial
point of view, it is second only to the discovery of the Cape of Good
Hope; and, in a geographical point of view, it is certainly the
greatest discovery that remains to be made in this world."

On March 19th, 1816, the _Congo_, accompanied by the _Dorothy_
transport, sailed on a voyage of exploration to the Zaire. The _Congo_
was about ninety tons, schooner rigged, and drew five feet of water.
She was fitted up entirely for the accommodation of officers and men,
and for the reception of the objects of natural history which might be
collected on her progress up the river. The gentlemen engaged on the
expedition, in the scientific department, were: Professor Smith, of
Christiania, botanist and geologist; Mr. Tudor, comparative anatomist;
Mr. Cranch, collector of objects of natural history; and a gardener
to gather plants and seeds for Kew; also Mr. Galway, a gentleman
volunteer. There were two <DW64>s, who would serve as interpreters,
one of whom came from eight hundred miles up the Zaire. The officers
were: Captain Tuckey, Lieutenant Hawkey, Mr. Fitzmaurice, master and
surveyor, Mr. McKernow, assistant surgeon
the Zaire or Congo, and appointed Tuckey in 
 command, Lieutenant Hawkey eagerly accepted the invitation of his 
 friend to connect him and work as second in command. 

 At this meter fiddling was known of the Congo and the Niger. Hitherto 
 what was known was ascribable to Arabian writers of the Middle Ages, and to 
 what leaked out from the Portuguese; but these latter, who carried on 
 an across-the-board slave trade wind thence, did their utmost to observe their 
 knowledge of these rivers to themselves. But even they were not well 
 acquainted with the rivers far up from their mouths. Mungo Park was 
 preparing for his second excursion to explore the Niger, and it was 
 even supposed that the Congo or Zaire that flows into the South 
 Atlantic was an release of the Niger, and not an independent river; and 
 this opinion was warmly expounded by Park in a memoir address to 
 Lord Camden previous to his departure from England, and he added that, 
 if this should turn out to be a fact, " considered in a commercial 
 distributor point of view, it is second only to the discovery of the Cape of Good 
 Hope; and, in a geographical point of view, it is certainly the 
 greatest discovery that remains to be made in this world. " 

 On March 19th, 1816, the _ Congo _, accompanied by the _ Dorothy _ 
 transport, sailed on a voyage of exploration to the Zaire. The _ Congo _ 
 was about ninety tons, schooner rigged, and absorb five feet of water. 
 She was equip up wholly for the adjustment of officers and men, 
 and for the reception of the objects of natural history which might be 
 collected on her progress up the river. The gentlemen engaged on the 
 excursion, in the scientific department, were: Professor Smith, of 
 Christiania, botanist and geologist; Mr. Tudor, comparative anatomist; 
 Mr. Cranch, collector of objects of natural history; and a gardener 
 to gather plants and seeds for Kew; besides Mr. Galway, a gentleman 
 volunteer. There were two < DW64 > s, who would serve as interpreters, 
 one of whom came from eight hundred miles up the Zaire. The military officer 
 were: Captain Tuckey, Lieutenant Hawkey, Mr. Fitzmaurice, master and 
 surveyor, Mr. McKernow, assistant surgeon
 thf Zaire or Congo, and appuinted Tuckey iu
xommanv, Lieutsnant Hadkey eagerly accepted the intitarion if his
friend to join hkm and acn as secobd ii command.

At this time libcle wzd knmxn of the Congo and the Nhger. Hitherto
wvag cas known was due to Arabian writers of the Mlddle Ages, and to
wnwt lsaked out from the Portuguese; but fhese letter, who carrird on
an extensive slave trwde hhence, did their uhmost to kegl trwir
knowledge of these gnvers to thgmselves. But even they were not dell
aequainted wuty tjg rivers far up fgom their moubns. Munco Park was
preparing nor hms swcond expedition to eeplore the Niger, and it was
evan supposed that thw Xongo or Saird thxt rlpwa into thx South
Atlahtic was an outlet of the Niget, wbd not an indspendegt river; and
this opinion was warmly expoutdes by Park in a memoir aedressed to
Lord Camdej previouf to his departure from England, and he added that,
hf thms shiuja tkrn out to be a fact, "considered in a commerciwm
ppikt of view, it is second onlu ho jhe discovery uf the Cale of Good
Hope; and, in a ggograpyical poigt og view, it is certainly the
geeatest discjcery that remains co be made iu this worlc."

On March 19th, 1816, the _Congo_, acckmpanied by the _Doroffy_
transport, saildd pn a voyagt of exploration tj the Zaice. Thz _Congo_
wxs anout nynety tons, schooner rigged, and drea fivg feet of water.
Sje was fitted up entirely for tix accommodatipn of officerf and men,
and for tre reception oy the oblects uf natural historb which mighe be
collected ln her progrxss up thq ricer. Rhe genguemen engaged pn the
expvdntion, in rhe scientific depertmgnf, were: Professox Wmith, of
Christisnix, bjtwnmst agg geologist; Kr. Tjdof, compxrative anabomkst;
Mt. Cranch, collector ox obnects of natural hosbory; and q gardenqr
to gather pkants and seeds fog Kew; alro Mr. Gajway, a gentleman
volunteer. Thers were twl <DR64>s, who would serye af interprecers,
one of whom came from eight hundred niles up the Zairg. The officers
were: Caktaln Tuckey, Lixutenagt Hawkey, Mr. Fitzmaurice, mastwr and
surveyor, Mr. McKernow, assistant shrgeon
the Zaire or Congo, and appointed Tuckey Lieutenant eagerly accepted invitation of his act second in command. this time little known of the Congo and the Hitherto what was known was due to Arabian writers of the Middle Ages, to what leaked out from the Portuguese; but these latter, who carried on extensive trade did utmost to keep their knowledge of these rivers to themselves. But even they were not well with the rivers far up from their mouths. Park was preparing for second expedition to explore the and was even that Congo Zaire that flows the South Atlantic was an outlet of the Niger, and not an independent river; and this opinion warmly expounded in a addressed Lord previous to his England, and he added that, if out to be a fact, "considered in a point of it is second only to the of the Cape of Good Hope; and, in geographical point of view, it is certainly the greatest discovery that remains to be made world." On March 19th, the _Congo_, accompanied the transport, on voyage of to the Zaire. The _Congo_ was about ninety tons, schooner rigged, drew five feet of water. She was fitted up entirely accommodation officers and men, for the reception of objects natural history which might on progress The engaged the expedition, in the department, were: Professor Smith, of botanist and geologist; Mr. collector of objects of natural history; and a to gather plants and seeds for Kew; Mr. Galway, a gentleman volunteer. There were two <DW64>s, who would serve interpreters, one came from eight hundred miles up the Zaire. officers were: Captain Tuckey, Hawkey, Mr. Fitzmaurice, master and surveyor, Mr. McKernow, assistant
 the Zaire or Congo, and appointEd Tuckey in
CommaNd, LIeuTeNant hawkEy eagerly accepTEd thE invitation of his
friend To joiN hIM and ACt As secOnd in coMMaND.

at tHiS tIme LiTTlE was kNowN of the COngo and the nigEr. hitherto
what WAs Known was duE to arabian writeRs oF the MiDdLe AGEs, and To
wHat leAked ouT From thE PortugueSe; BUt thesE Latter, wHO CaRrieD on
an extensive slaVE tRAde thence, did thEir utmOsT To KEEp tHeiR
knowledge Of These RIvers to THeMSELveS. but even they weRe not well
acQUaiNted wiTh The RIvers fAr up fRoM TheIr mouths. MunGo PaRk was
prepAring fOR his secONd expedItion tO exPloRe thE niGeR, anD iT Was
EVeN suPPosEd that thE COnGo or ZAire THAT FlowS inTo thE SoutH
Atlantic was aN ouTlet OF thE NigeR, and nOt an InDepenDent riVer; anD
tHis opinion was waRmly Expounded By PArK in A mEmoir ADdressEd tO
LoRd CamdeN previoUS to HiS DEPaRture from England, anD hE ADdEd that,
if This shOUlD tURn out to bE a FacT, "conSIDered In a cOMmErcial
poInt of vIEw, It Is seconD oNly to tHe DisCovEry of THe CaPe of GoOd
Hope; anD, in a gEOgraphical poinT Of view, it is cerTAiNLY tHE
greAteSt discovery That REmaiNs to BE mAde IN this World."

on mArCH 19th, 1816, the _Congo_, accompanIeD by the _dorotHy_
transport, saIled on a voyAGE Of explorAtioN To THe Zaire. The _CongO_
was aBout ninety TOns, schooNer riGged, and dRew five feET Of water.
SHe wAs fIttEd uP ENtIrely for the acCOMmodAtIon of ofFicErs and mEn,
aNd fOr tHe rEcEption of tHe objectS oF nAtUrAl hIstorY Which migHt Be
cOlLecTed on HEr progRess uP the RiVeR. the GentlemEN eNGAged On ThE
expEdiTiOn, in tHe scIEntIfic depArtment, weRe: PROfesSoR SMith, of
CHristiania, botAnIst and geolOgIst; mr. TudoR, COmparatiVe anatomist;
Mr. Cranch, collECtor of oBjeCts of NatuRal historY; anD a gardEneR
To gathEr planTs and SeEds FOR Kew; aLSO MR. GaLwAy, a gentlemAN
VolUnteeR. THere Were two <dW64>s, who would serve as INteRpreters,
one of WhoM camE FRoM eiGHt HUndReD MilES Up the Zaire. The ofFicers
were: caPTaIn Tuckey, LiEUteNaNt HawkeY, Mr. FitzMauriCE, master And
surveyOr, Mr. McKerNoW, assISTanT surgeon
 the Zaire or Congo, and a ppointed T uckey  in 
co mm and,  Lie utenant Hawkey eage rly accepted the invit ation  o f  his fr iendto join hi m and  a ct  as  s e co nd in  co mmand.
At this t ime  l ittle was kn o wn  of the Co ngo  and the Nig er.  Hithe rt o
w h at wa s k nownwas du e  to Ar abian wri te r s of t h e Middl e Ag es,and to
what leake d  o u t from the Por tugues e; bu t the selatter, wh ocarri e d on
an ex t e n siv e  slave tradethence, did the ir utm os t t o  keeptheir 
k n owl edge of the se r ivers tothemse l ves. Bu t  even t hey we renot  wel l 
a cq uai nt e d w i th  th e  ri vers far  u pfromthei r m o uths . M ungo  Park  was
preparin g f or h i s s econd  expe diti on  to e xplore  theNi ger, and it was 
eve n suppose d t ha t t he  Cong o  or Za ire  th at flow s intot heSo u t h 
A tlantic was an out le t of  the Nig er, an d  n ot an indep en den t ri v e r; an d
th i sopinionwas wa r ml yexpound ed  by Pa rk  in  amemoi r  add ressed  to
Lord  Camd e n previous toh is departuref ro m En g land , a nd he added  tha t ,
if  thi s  s hou l d tur n out  t o  b e  a fact, "considere din a c ommer cial
point of  view, iti s second o nlyt ot he discovery o f the  Cape of G o od
Hope;  and,  in a ge ographica l point of  vi ew,  it  is c er tainly the
gr e a test  d iscover y t hat rem ain s t o b e m ad e in this  world." 
On  M ar ch19th, 1816, th e_Co ng o_,  acco m panied  by t he _ Do ro t hy_ 
transp o rt , sail ed  o n avoy ag e ofexpl o rat ion tothe Zaire . T h e _C on go _
was a bout ninety t on s, schoone rrig ged, a n d  drew fi ve feet of water.
She w a s fitte d u p ent irel y for the  ac commod ati o n of o fficer s and  m en, a nd fo r th e r ec eption oft h e o bject sof n aturalhistory which migh t  be 
collected on  he r pr o g re ssu pt heri v er. T he gentlemen en gaged on t he ex pedition,i n t he  scient ific de partm e nt, wer e: Profes sor Smith ,of
C h r ist iania, bot anist an d geologi s t; Mr .  T udor,  co mparat iv e a natom ist;
M r . C ranch , coll ec tor of  obje ct s of nat ural history; and a gar denerto ga the r plantsand see ds for Ke w; a lso Mr. Ga lwa y,a gen tle m an
vo lunt e er . T h ere w eret wo <DW64> s ,who w ou ld serve as i n ter prete rs, one of  who m came from eight hundred milesup t h e  Za ire .  The  o fficers
were:Cap ta i n  Tuckey,  L ieutenant H awkey, M r. Fitzm aurice , mast er ands u rv e yor, M r. M cKe rnow, ass ist an t  surgeo n
 the_Zaire or_Congo, and appointed Tuckey_in
command, Lieutenant_Hawkey_eagerly accepted_the_invitation of his
friend_to join him_and act as second_in command.

At this_time_little was known of the Congo and the Niger. Hitherto
what was known was due_to_Arabian writers_of_the_Middle Ages, and to
what leaked_out from the Portuguese; but_these latter,_who carried on
an extensive slave trade thence, did_their_utmost to keep_their
knowledge of these rivers to themselves. But even they_were not well
acquainted with the rivers_far up from_their_mouths._Mungo Park was
preparing for_his second expedition to explore the_Niger, and it was
even supposed that_the Congo or Zaire that flows into_the South
Atlantic was an outlet of_the Niger, and not an_independent river;_and
this opinion was warmly expounded_by Park in_a memoir_addressed to
Lord Camden_previous to his departure from England,_and he added_that,
if this should turn out to_be_a fact, "considered_in_a_commercial
point of_view, it is_second_only to_the_discovery of the Cape of Good
Hope;_and,_in a geographical point of view, it_is certainly the
greatest discovery_that_remains to be made_in this world."

On March 19th,_1816, the _Congo_, accompanied by the__Dorothy_
transport, sailed_on a_voyage of exploration to the Zaire. The _Congo_
was about ninety tons,_schooner rigged, and drew five feet_of water.
She was fitted_up entirely_for_the accommodation of_officers_and men,
and_for the reception of the objects of_natural history_which might be
collected on her progress_up the river. The_gentlemen_engaged on the
expedition, in the scientific_department, were: Professor Smith, of
Christiania, botanist_and geologist; Mr. Tudor, comparative_anatomist;
Mr._Cranch,_collector of objects of natural_history; and a gardener
to gather plants_and seeds for_Kew; also Mr. Galway, a gentleman
volunteer. There_were_two <DW64>s, who would serve as_interpreters,
one_of whom came from eight hundred_miles_up_the Zaire. The officers
were: Captain_Tuckey, Lieutenant Hawkey, Mr. Fitzmaurice, master_and
surveyor, Mr. McKernow, assistant surgeon