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 55
... remained behind . Before setting out , however , on his foray , the governor sent me a camel as a present , which , although it was not a first - rate one , and was knocked up before I reached Kátsena , nevertheless proved of some use ...
... remained behind . Before setting out , however , on his foray , the governor sent me a camel as a present , which , although it was not a first - rate one , and was knocked up before I reached Kátsena , nevertheless proved of some use ...
Page 75
... remained there in the hands of the sherif el Fási , and , on his being assassinated in the revolu- tion of 1854 , and his house plundered , fell into the hands of the slaves of the usurper ' Abd e ' Rahmán . * See vol . i . , p . 166 ...
... remained there in the hands of the sherif el Fási , and , on his being assassinated in the revolu- tion of 1854 , and his house plundered , fell into the hands of the slaves of the usurper ' Abd e ' Rahmán . * See vol . i . , p . 166 ...
Page 81
... remained half a day : first , this little officious friend of mine ; then the gov- ernor of the town himself , together with his liege lord , the chief of Marádi ; and , finally , Sadíku , the former Púllo governor of Kátsena , who at ...
... remained half a day : first , this little officious friend of mine ; then the gov- ernor of the town himself , together with his liege lord , the chief of Marádi ; and , finally , Sadíku , the former Púllo governor of Kátsena , who at ...
Page 95
... remained here the whole forenoon , as we had now the most difficult part of our journey before us ; but , instead of having leisure to prepare myself for an unusual amount of exertion , all my spare time was taken up by a disagree- able ...
... remained here the whole forenoon , as we had now the most difficult part of our journey before us ; but , instead of having leisure to prepare myself for an unusual amount of exertion , all my spare time was taken up by a disagree- able ...
Page 139
... remained here the four following days , in order to procure what was still wanted in my outfit for the long journey before me , but principally from regard to the interests of my companion , ' Alí el A'geren , who had here to arrange.
... remained here the four following days , in order to procure what was still wanted in my outfit for the long journey before me , but principally from regard to the interests of my companion , ' Alí el A'geren , who had here to arrange.
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