The Negroland of the Arabs Examined and Explained (1841): Or an Enquiry into the Early History and Geography of Central AfricaInitially published in 1841 and written in language of the time, this is W.D Cooley's investigation which has formed a basis for future studies. His spirit for inquiry led him into the diverse fields of geography, mathematics, and linguistics and here is his inquiry into the Early History and Geography of Central Africa. |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
GHÁNAH AUDÁGHOST AÚLÍL | 5 |
EL IDRÍSÍ COMPARED WITH EL BEKRÍ | 47 |
MÁLÍ | 61 |
IBN BATÚTAHS JOURNEY | 70 |
TEKRÚR | 97 |
KÚGHAH KÁGHÓ KAÚKAÚ KARKAR | 103 |
LEMLEM REMREM DEMDEM ELLÍMIYÍN | 111 |
NEGROLAND DIVIDED INTO NATIONS | 116 |
POSTSCRIPT REMARKS ON HOUSSA | 140 |
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Africa Aghades Arab Arab writers Arguin Audaghost Aulil B.M. fol bank Bekri Benu Benu Goddalah Berber Blacks Bomu Bornu Caillie called capital caravans century Clapperton con days distant Demdem described distance Dupuis east eastward empire of Mali extended Extr frontiers Gago Genewah Ghanah Gualata Guber Houssa Ibn Batutah Ibn Khaldun Idrfsf Idrisi inhabitants interior Jenni Joliba journey Kachenah Kafilah Kagho Kanem Karkar Katagum Kaukau King King of Mali kingdom Kombori Kowara Kughah Lake language Lemlem Leo Africanus Lumtunah Maghrawah Makrizi Mandingo Mansa Mansa Musa Marmol Marra Masufah Mohammed Mohammedan Morabites nation natives Negro Negroland Niger Nile Nubia Nufi ocean probably river road route Sahra says Seghmarah Senegal shores Sijilmesah Silla slaves southwards Sultan Bello supposed Susu Tadmekkah Tamedelt Tekadda Tekrur territory thence Tomboktu town tract Travels tribe VAfrique Walata western westward Yariba Yemyem Yufi Zaghai Zamfara Zegzeg Zenagah