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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... KUKAWA . Financial Difficulties . - Sickness of my Horses . - Want of Information . - Varying News from Kúkawa . - Disappointing News from Zínder . - Letter to ' Alíyu . — Un- profitable Letters . - Forced Loans . - Final Arrangements ...
... KUKAWA . Financial Difficulties . - Sickness of my Horses . - Want of Information . - Varying News from Kúkawa . - Disappointing News from Zínder . - Letter to ' Alíyu . — Un- profitable Letters . - Forced Loans . - Final Arrangements ...
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... Kúkawa , which had been my head - quarters for so long a period , and from whence I had first commenced my journeys of exploration in Negroland , it might seem that I had ... KUKAWA -BENEFIT OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY -UNPLEASANT CIRCUMSTANCES.
... Kúkawa , which had been my head - quarters for so long a period , and from whence I had first commenced my journeys of exploration in Negroland , it might seem that I had ... KUKAWA -BENEFIT OF EUROPEAN SOCIETY -UNPLEASANT CIRCUMSTANCES.
Page 601
... few drops of rain , accompanied by repeated thunder ; and altogether , as the sequel showed , the rainy season that year appeared to set in at a rather unusual and early period for Kukawa . CHAPTER LXXXV . REAL START . - SMALL PARTY .
... few drops of rain , accompanied by repeated thunder ; and altogether , as the sequel showed , the rainy season that year appeared to set in at a rather unusual and early period for Kukawa . CHAPTER LXXXV . REAL START . - SMALL PARTY .
Page 687
... Kukawa , and impor- tant as a market - place . The road traverses a mountainous region , described as being supplied with running streams ( in the rainy season ? ) , and to be richly clad with trees . 1 day . Dúmbará , large place ...
... Kukawa , and impor- tant as a market - place . The road traverses a mountainous region , described as being supplied with running streams ( in the rainy season ? ) , and to be richly clad with trees . 1 day . Dúmbará , large place ...
Page 789
... Kukawa , ii . 45 . English hill near Tin - tellust , i . 275 . Dirki town , iii . 614 ; historical notice of , ii ... Kúkawa , ii . 237 ; in Kanó , ib .; in Mseñá , 532 ; in Timbúktu , iii . 352 ; in Yá- gha , 197 . Ficus , very large ...
... Kukawa , ii . 45 . English hill near Tin - tellust , i . 275 . Dirki town , iii . 614 ; historical notice of , ii ... Kúkawa , ii . 237 ; in Kanó , ib .; in Mseñá , 532 ; in Timbúktu , iii . 352 ; in Yá- gha , 197 . Ficus , very large ...
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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