Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken Under the Auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the Years 1849-1855, Volume 3 |
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... Bámbara or Hudári . - Its Importance . - Personal Relations . - The Méhedí expected . - The Chief Somki .... CHAPTER LXIV . 235 ... Bambara . - Great Heat . - Indiscreet Inquiries.- Lake Nyéngay . - Character of Country . - Somki's Camp ...
... Bámbara or Hudári . - Its Importance . - Personal Relations . - The Méhedí expected . - The Chief Somki .... CHAPTER LXIV . 235 ... Bambara . - Great Heat . - Indiscreet Inquiries.- Lake Nyéngay . - Character of Country . - Somki's Camp ...
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... Bambara Niger at Korómo ... ...... 232 233 237 238 241 245 268 Arrival at Kábara .. 271 Entrance into Timbuktu 280 Ground - plan of my Quarters in Timbúktu .. 307 Ground - plan of Timbuktu 324 Leather Bag ........ 357 Two Leather ...
... Bambara Niger at Korómo ... ...... 232 233 237 238 241 245 268 Arrival at Kábara .. 271 Entrance into Timbuktu 280 Ground - plan of my Quarters in Timbúktu .. 307 Ground - plan of Timbuktu 324 Leather Bag ........ 357 Two Leather ...
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... Bambara fluently , and Temáshight , or the lan- guage of the Tawárek , almost as well , and altogether was one of the cleverest men whom I met on my journey , in spite of the trouble he caused me and the tricks he played me . He was a ...
... Bambara fluently , and Temáshight , or the lan- guage of the Tawárek , almost as well , and altogether was one of the cleverest men whom I met on my journey , in spite of the trouble he caused me and the tricks he played me . He was a ...
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... hundred , or the míye sala - míye , while in all the markets of Bambara a fictitious hundred , the míye ' ajemíye , being in reality eighty , forms the standard . MARKET OF DORE . 203 Shells formed the currency of 202 TRAVELS IN AFRICA .
... hundred , or the míye sala - míye , while in all the markets of Bambara a fictitious hundred , the míye ' ajemíye , being in reality eighty , forms the standard . MARKET OF DORE . 203 Shells formed the currency of 202 TRAVELS IN AFRICA .
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... Bámbara , which forms the southernmost of the fixed settlements of the Songhay along the creeks and backwaters of the ... Bambara , situated a little in front of a chain of hills , as represented in the accompanying wood - cut . In an ...
... Bámbara , which forms the southernmost of the fixed settlements of the Songhay along the creeks and backwaters of the ... Bambara , situated a little in front of a chain of hills , as represented in the accompanying wood - cut . In an ...
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A'hmed adorned afternoon Alí appearance Arab arrived Aswánek Bábá Bakáy Bámbara belonging Berber boat Bórnu branch called camels cattle character chief companions considerable consisting corn cross cultivation date palms desert distance district dúm palms emír encampment farther formed former Fulbe Fullán Gágho Gando Gógó governor greatly ground Gurma Háj Hamda-Alláhi hamlet Hausa horses huts inhabitants Jódar journey Kábara Kanó Kátsena Kebbi king ksar Kúkawa latter Mandingo miles morning Morocco Mósi Mungo Park musquitoes native Negroland Niger night o'clock Omár passed present proceeded province quarters rain reached region residence river road rocky sandy downs scarcely seems sent sheet of water sheikh shore side situated Sókoto Songhay Songhay empire Songhay language Spanish dollars sunrise swampy Tawárek Temght tent thunder-storm Timbúktu town tract trees tribe valley village Waláti Welád Weled whole Zínder