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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... luggage against the attacks of this voracious insect . Wednesday , December 1st . We now approached the komádugu of Bórnu , presenting , with its network of channels and thick for- ests , a difficult passage after the rainy season ...
... luggage against the attacks of this voracious insect . Wednesday , December 1st . We now approached the komádugu of Bórnu , presenting , with its network of channels and thick for- ests , a difficult passage after the rainy season ...
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... luggage against the attacks of this voracious insect . Wednesday , December 1st . We now approached the komádugu of Bórnu , presenting , with its network of channels and thick for- ests , a difficult passage after the rainy season ...
... luggage against the attacks of this voracious insect . Wednesday , December 1st . We now approached the komádugu of Bórnu , presenting , with its network of channels and thick for- ests , a difficult passage after the rainy season ...
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... luggage , to allow them a day's repose ; and I spent it most agreeably on the banks of the river , which was only a few yards from our encampment . Hav- ing seen this valley in the dry season , and read so many theories with regard to ...
... luggage , to allow them a day's repose ; and I spent it most agreeably on the banks of the river , which was only a few yards from our encampment . Hav- ing seen this valley in the dry season , and read so many theories with regard to ...
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... luggage , crossed without an accident , each camel being drawn by a man mounted on a pair of calabashes , while another man mounted the animal close to its tail . The scenery , although des- titute of grand features , was highly ...
... luggage , crossed without an accident , each camel being drawn by a man mounted on a pair of calabashes , while another man mounted the animal close to its tail . The scenery , although des- titute of grand features , was highly ...
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... luggage and my numerous party rendering quarters inside the town rather inconvenient . The governor , to whom I sent a small present , treated me very hospitably , sending me a heifer , a large provision of rice , several dishes of ...
... luggage and my numerous party rendering quarters inside the town rather inconvenient . The governor , to whom I sent a small present , treated me very hospitably , sending me a heifer , a large provision of rice , several dishes of ...
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