He learned, however, from Imhammed, one of the sheerefs, who had been an extensive traveller, a variety of particulars respecting the interior regions.

The society had, at the same time, made very particular inquiries of Ben Ali, a Morocco caravan trader, who happened to be in London.

From these two sources, Mr.Beaufoy was enabled to draw up a view of Centra.

Africa, very imperfect, indeed, yet superior to any that had ever before appeared.
According to the information thus obtained, Bornou and Kashna were the most powerful states in that part of the continent, and formed even empires, holding sway over a number of tributary kingdoms, a statement which proved at that time to be correct, though affairs have since greatly changed.

The Kashna caravan often crossed the Niger, and went onwards to great kingdoms behind the Gold Coast, Gongah or Kong, Asiente or Ashantee, Yarba or Yarriba, through which Clapperton afterwards travelled.