I could give a farther account of some more extraordinary things, that have happened in the many Voyages I have made to this Coast; but am afraid of being tedious to the Reader: So I shall conclude with observing, that Mynheer Bosman’s Account of the Coast of Guinea, is the most perfect History we have of that Country; and do readily confess, that whatever he mentions, as far as my Observations have reach’d, I have found to be true. To this Book therefore I refer the Reader, who is curious to know, the Manners, Customs, Trade, &c. of the Negroes along the Sea-Coast.
ERRATA.
[Page 67. Line 1.] for eight read eighty. p. 71. l. 6. Jaqueens r. Dahomes. [p. 123. l. 14.] and in other places, Testesole r. Testefole. [p. 190. l. 4.] to r. from. [p. 221. l. 23.] at r. in. [Ibid. l. 24.] in r. at. [230. l. 15.] just on Cocklyn’s Anchor, r. just heaving up their Anchor.
A NEW
ACCOUNT
OF
GUINEA,
And the Slave-Trade.
BOOK I.
Containing an Account of the Destruction of the Kingdom of Whidaw, or Fida; the Author’s Journey to the King of Dahomè’s Camp; with several other remarkable Particulars.
FOR the better understanding of the following Relation, it is necessary to prefix some Account of the late State of the Country of Whidaw, before the terrible Destruction and Desolation thereof, in the Month of March 1726-7.