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. By Henry Barth. In 3 Volumes, Volume 1 |
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A'gades A'nnur A'sben afternoon Aïr Arabs arrive ascended aser Azkár belonging Bénuwé Berber Bilma Bórnu Bóro called camels caravan Central Africa character chief companions considerable crossed cultivated desert distance district east encamped expedition farther feet Fezzán foot formed Fulbe Ghát Góber governor Háj Hámma Hammáda Háusa Hausa language herbage hour Imghád inhabitants journey Kanó Kanúri Kátsena Kél-gerés Kél-owí Kúkawa kurdí length máyo mayo Kébbi miles Mohammed morning Mount mountain Múrzuk native Negroland night noon o'clock P.M. Overweg pagan passed plain present Púllo settlement quarter reached regions residence Richardson ridge road rocky ground route ruins sand-hills scarcely seems sheikh side slaves Sónghay soon Spanish dollars Sudán Sultan talha talha-trees Tarki Tasáwa Tawárek Tawát tent Timbúktu Tintéllust Tinýlkum town traveler trees tribe Tripoli valley village Wadi wall Welád whole zawiya Zinder