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 2 |
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Page 59
... Kanó meet the eye are here sought for in vain . Instead of those numerous dyeing- yards or máriná , full of life and bustle , though certainly also pro- ductive of much filth and foul odors , which spread over the town of Kanó , there ...
... Kanó meet the eye are here sought for in vain . Instead of those numerous dyeing- yards or máriná , full of life and bustle , though certainly also pro- ductive of much filth and foul odors , which spread over the town of Kanó , there ...
Page 236
... Kanó , the great commer- cial entrepôt of Central Africa , and only about two hundred miles in a straight line to the south of Kúkawa , had been found in the River Bénuwé . With regard to the empire of Sokoto , there happened at this ...
... Kanó , the great commer- cial entrepôt of Central Africa , and only about two hundred miles in a straight line to the south of Kúkawa , had been found in the River Bénuwé . With regard to the empire of Sokoto , there happened at this ...
Page 594
... Kanó . After Edris had humiliated and weakened in this way the inhabitants of Kano , the people of Bornu continually made predatory expeditions against them . From this circumstance we are enabled to judge of the state of affairs in ...
... Kanó . After Edris had humiliated and weakened in this way the inhabitants of Kano , the people of Bornu continually made predatory expeditions against them . From this circumstance we are enabled to judge of the state of affairs in ...
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A'damáwa able afternoon Alí Arabs arrived Bagírmi belonging Bénuwé Berber Berí Bíllama Bórnu Bulála called camels capital cattle chief clay companions considerable consisting corn course court-yard crossed cultivated distance district east Edrís encampment expedition feet forest formed Fulbe Fulfulde Ghét governor ground ground-nuts Háj hamlets Hausa horsemen horses huts inhabitants journey Kánem Kánembú Kanó Kanúri Kashélla king komádugu Kúka Kúkawa lake large place length Leo Africanus Logón M'allem M'awó majesty's government Marghí mentioned miles Mohammed morning mountain mounted Músgu natives Negroland o'clock obliged Omár Overweg pagan passed present prince principal quarters rain rainy season reached regions reign residence river road scarcely seems seen shade Shárí sheikh Shúwa side slaves soon sultan talha Tawárek Tebu tent tion town trees tribe troop Tsád Ujé valley village vizier Wádáy wadi Wára water-course Welád Slimán whole