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 1 |
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A'gades A'nnur A'sben Abd el Káder Africa afternoon Aïr Arabs arrive ascended åser Awelímmiden Azkár basaltic Berber Bilma Bórnu Bóro camel-drivers camels caravan castle Central Africa cliffs companions crossed desert desolate distance district elevation encamped entered expedition Fahrenheit feet Fezzán foot formed Ghát Góber Háj Hámma Hammáda Háusa herbage hill Hogár hour Imghád inhabitants interesting Itísan Jerma journey Kasr Kél-gerés Kél-owí length Leo Africanus Majesty's Government miles Mohammed morning Mount mountains Múrzuk native Negroland noon o'clock Overweg palm-trees passed plain plantation present quarter racter rain ravine reached regions remarkable residence Richardson ridge road rocky ground Roman ruins sand-hills sandstone scarcely seems side slope Sónghay soon Spanish dollars spot steep stones Sudán sultan talha talha-trees Tarki Tawárek Tawát tent Timbúktu Tintéllust Tinýlkum town traveller trees tribes Tripoli valley called village Wadi Welád whole wind zawiya