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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... sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far re- moved from the influence of the sea ( which is warmer in winter than the terra firma ) , forms , with regard to the cold season , an in ...
... sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far re- moved from the influence of the sea ( which is warmer in winter than the terra firma ) , forms , with regard to the cold season , an in ...
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... sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far re- moved from the influence of the sea ( which is warmer in winter than the terra firma ) , forms , with regard to the cold season , an in ...
... sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far re- moved from the influence of the sea ( which is warmer in winter than the terra firma ) , forms , with regard to the cold season , an in ...
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... sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far re- moved from the influence of the sea ( which is warmer in winter than the terra firma ) , forms , with regard to the cold season , an in ...
... sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far re- moved from the influence of the sea ( which is warmer in winter than the terra firma ) , forms , with regard to the cold season , an in ...
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... sunrise , and furnished me with a draught of that delicious beverage , which must always con- stitute one of the greatest luxuries to a European traveler in these countries . The chief part of the village extended along the bay to the ...
... sunrise , and furnished me with a draught of that delicious beverage , which must always con- stitute one of the greatest luxuries to a European traveler in these countries . The chief part of the village extended along the bay to the ...
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... sunrise in the town , but he pledged his word that I should leave it before the sun reached that height called dáhhar ( about nine o'clock in the morning ) by the Arabs , and if I remained after that time they might do.
... sunrise in the town , but he pledged his word that I should leave it before the sun reached that height called dáhhar ( about nine o'clock in the morning ) by the Arabs , and if I remained after that time they might do.
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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