Travels through Arabia and Other Countries in the East

The Senegal River in Africa is known to separate the Black populations original: "negroes" from those people who are only distinguished by a dark complexion. On its banks are some tribes of nomadic original: "wandering" Arabs who live in tents. The mountainous regions of Morocco and the republics of Barbary A term formerly used by Europeans to refer to the coastal regions of North Africa. contain many other tribes of the same nation who, it seems, spread through Africa during the expansion original: "progress" of the Caliphs' conquests. Those tribes are all governed by their own chiefs; they speak Arabic, and in their customs original: "manners", they resemble the rest of the Arabian nation. They should be regarded as allies rather than subjects of the governments of the various countries where they have established themselves.

On the eastern coast of Africa, the Arabs have spread as far as Mozambique original: "Mosambique". At the very least, the rulers original: "sovereigns" of several kingdoms on that coast were historically original: "anciently" Arabs. The same nation also made themselves masters of the Comoro original: "Comorra" Islands and a part of the island of Madagascar, where Arab colonies still remain.

Since I could not learn anything very specific original: "particular" concerning the Arab tribes dispersed through Africa, I will not attempt original: "pretend" to speak of them (B) This letter likely refers to a supplemental note or appendix in the original volume.; nor do I need to say anything more about the Egyptian Arabs, after what I have already mentioned regarding them in the account of my travels in that country.