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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Page viii
... KEBBI AND ITS RIVER . THE VALLEY OF FÓGHA . - REACH THE NIGER . Leave Gando . - Extensive Rice - grounds . - Kámbasa . - Swampy Valley with Rice- grounds . — Gaúmaché . — Unsafe State of the Country . — Gúlumbé , rich Vegetation ...
... KEBBI AND ITS RIVER . THE VALLEY OF FÓGHA . - REACH THE NIGER . Leave Gando . - Extensive Rice - grounds . - Kámbasa . - Swampy Valley with Rice- grounds . — Gaúmaché . — Unsafe State of the Country . — Gúlumbé , rich Vegetation ...
Page xiii
... KEBBI . Audience with the Governor . - Market of Say . - Inundated State . - Leave Say.— Tanna . - Mínge . - Támkala and its reduced Condition . - Audience with A'bú el Hassan . His Position . - A Háusa Nobleman . - Friendly Reception ...
... KEBBI . Audience with the Governor . - Market of Say . - Inundated State . - Leave Say.— Tanna . - Mínge . - Támkala and its reduced Condition . - Audience with A'bú el Hassan . His Position . - A Háusa Nobleman . - Friendly Reception ...
Page xiv
... Kebbi . - Kebbi according to its Partition between the Em- pire of Sokoto and that of Gando ......... 637 V. PART I. - Towns and Villages of Déndina ..... 639 PART II . - A few Remarks on the Province of Yáuri , and on those of Máuri ...
... Kebbi . - Kebbi according to its Partition between the Em- pire of Sokoto and that of Gando ......... 637 V. PART I. - Towns and Villages of Déndina ..... 639 PART II . - A few Remarks on the Province of Yáuri , and on those of Máuri ...
Page 98
... Kebbi and Góber . Three thousand of these cakes constitute an ass - load , and each of them in general is sold in Sókoto for five kurdí , hav- ing been bought on the spot for one urí ; so that the profit , being not less than 500 per ...
... Kebbi and Góber . Three thousand of these cakes constitute an ass - load , and each of them in general is sold in Sókoto for five kurdí , hav- ing been bought on the spot for one urí ; so that the profit , being not less than 500 per ...
Page 105
... greatly obstructed at the present mo- ment by the rebellion of the province of Kebbi ) by his own para- mount authority . Without reserve he acceded to both my re- quests in the most cheerful and assuring manner , saying.
... greatly obstructed at the present mo- ment by the rebellion of the province of Kebbi ) by his own para- mount authority . Without reserve he acceded to both my re- quests in the most cheerful and assuring manner , saying.
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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