Liberia was selected by the American colonization Society, as the site for a colony of free people of colour from the United States. It was first occupied by about 80 colonists in the year 1821.

Climate and Soil.-The climate is unhealthy to those unaccustomed to it. The soil is very fertile. Productions. The staple productions are coffee, sugar, rice, indigo, cotton, and fruits.

Rivers.-Mesurado is the principal river.
Capes. Mesurado is the principal cape.
Towns. Monrovia is the principal town.

Population, 1400.

QUESTIONS.

For what purpose was a colony established at Liberia? What is said of the climate and soil? Which are the staple productions? Which is the principal river? Cape? Town? What is the population?

QUESTIONS ON THE MAP, (LIBERIA.)

Where is Monrovia situated?

Through what part of Liberia does Mensurado river flow? Where is Sherbro Island situated?

GUINEA.

Guinea is bounded north by the Mountains of the Moon; east by the Desert of Ethiopia; south by Cafreria and the Atlantic; and west by the Atlantic and Liberia. It is divided into Upper and Lower Guinea.

Climate. The climate is hot and unhealthy.

Capes. The principal capes are Palmos, Three Points, Cape Coast, Formosa, Lopez Gonsalvo, St. Catharine, and Ledo.

Rivers. The principal rivers are the Zaire, Coanza, and Bamberoque.

Towns. The principal towns are Dahomey and Cape Coast in Upper Guinea, and St. Salvador, Booali, and Benguela in Lower Guinea.

QUESTIONS.

How is Guinea bounded, and what are its divisions? What is said of the climate? Which are the principal capes? Towns?

QUESTIONS ON THE MAP, (GUINEA.)

Where is Cape Palmos? Three Points? Lopez Gonsalvo? St. Catharine? Ledo?

Where is the Grain Coast? Ivory Coast? Gold Coast? What towns in Upper Guinea are situated on the coast? Where is the Ashantee Country? Dahomey? Benin? Where does the river Zaire rise, what course does it flow, where does it empty, and to what class does it belong? Coanza? Bamberoque?

What towns in Lower Guinea are situated on the coast? Where is St. Salvador? Bombi?

Where is the Island of St. Thomas? Fernando Po?

INTERIOR AFRICA.

Interior Africa is divided into two parts. That part which lies south of the Mountains of the Moon, is called the Desert of Ethiopia, and has never been explored by Europeans.

Interior Africa, north of the Mountains of the Moon, includes the Great Desert, Soudan, and Tacroor.

The Great Desert is situated between the Barbary States on the North; Egypt and Nubia on the east; Tacroor and Soudan on the south, and the Atlantic on the west.

This vast desert of sand is very level, and abounds with salt.

It is interspersed at wide intervals with Oases, or fertile spots, which are inhabited, and where the caravans, which traverse the desert by the aid of camels, stop to rest, and obtain a supply of water.

QUESTIONS.

How is the Great Desert situated?

What other particulars are related respecting it?

QUESTIONS ON THE MAP, (GREAT DESERT.)

By what name is that part of the Desert called which fies along the coast of the Atlantic?

What part of the Desert do the Tauricks and Tibboos inhabit? Where is Asben? Wargela? Asouda? Agades? Bilma?

SOUDAN.

Soudan includes the kingdoms of Bambarra, Houssa, and Bornou.

Cities. The chief cities are Timbuctoo, Kong, Sockatoo, Kouka, Bornou, Mora, and Goober. Rivers The principal river is the Niger, the course of which is still undetermined.

QUESTIONS.

What kingdoms are included in Soudan? Which are the principal cities? What is said respecting the river Niger?

QUESTIONS ON THE MAP, (SOUDAN.)

Where is Timbuctoo? Kong? Sockatoo? Kouka? Kashna? Mora? Goober?

In what part of Soudan is the kingdom of Bambara? Houssa? Bornou?

TACROOR.

Tacroor includes the kingdoms of Kanem, Begharmi, Wadai, and Darfoor.

Rivers. The principal rivers are the White river, Misselad, and Shary.

Lakes. The lakes are Tchad and Fittre.

Cities. The principal cities are Begharmi, Biteiah, Cobbe, and Fungara.

QUESTIONS.

What kingdoms does Tacroor include? Which are the principal rivers and lakes? Which are the principal cities?

QUESTIONS ON THE MAP, (TACROOR.)

What river empties into Lake Tchad? What river empties into Lake Fittre? What course does the Bahr el Abiad or White river flow, and of what river is it a branch? Where is Begharmi? Cobbe? Biteiah? Fungara? Where are the copper mines of Ferlit?

In what part of Tacroor is the kingdom of Kanem? Begharmi? Wadai? Darfoor?

AFRICAN ISLANDS.

The islands near the eastern coast ofAfrica, are Madagascar, Socotra, Mauritius, and Bourbon. Madagascar is one of the largest islands in the world, and is inhabited by a mixed race of Arabs and negroes.

Square miles, 230,000. Population, 4,000,000. Socotra lies east of Cape Guardafui, and is inhabited by Arabs.

The Isle of Bourbon lies about 400 miles east of Madagascar; it belongs to France.

Square miles, 2500. Population, 60,000. Mauritius, or the Isle of France, lies about 600 miles east of Madagascar, and is now subject to Great Britain. Population, 70,000.

QUESTIONS.

Which are the principal islands east of Africa? Describe the Island of Madagascar. Socotra. Isle of Bourbon. Mauritius.

QUESTIONS ON THE MAP, (AFRICAN ISLANDS.) What channel separates Madagascar from Africa?

Where is Cape St. Mary? Ambre? Where is Fort Dauphin? Mananzari? Tametave? Bambatooka?

Where is the Island of Socotra situated? The Commorro Isles? Isle of Bourbon? Isle of France?

AFRICAN ISLANDS,

NEAR THE WESTERN COAST.

The principal islands near the Western Coast of Africa, are the Madeiras, Canaries, Cape Verde Islands, the Azores, St. Helena, St. Matthews, and Ascension.

The Madeiras also belong to Portugal. Square miles, 1100. Population, 90,000.

The Canaries are seven in number: Palma, Ferro, Gomera, Teneriffe, Canara, Fuertaventura, and Lancerota. Population, 196,000.

On the Island of Teneriffe, one of the Canaries, is the mountain called the Peak of Teneriffe. The Canaries are subject to Spain.

The Cape Verde Islands belong to Portugal, and are ten in number: St. Antonio, St. Vincent,