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 4Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858 - Africa, Central |
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... Arab from the West . Wandering Fúlbe . -Tumpénga , and Re- formatory Struggle . — Unhospitable Reception . — Dóre , capital of Lib- táko . Importance of Market of Dóre . Difficulty of supplying my Wants . - Mósi traders . Drought ...
... Arab from the West . Wandering Fúlbe . -Tumpénga , and Re- formatory Struggle . — Unhospitable Reception . — Dóre , capital of Lib- táko . Importance of Market of Dóre . Difficulty of supplying my Wants . - Mósi traders . Drought ...
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... Arabs , which was soon to leave for Zínder , and which , though it held out the prospect of a little more security , would have exposed me to a great deal of inconvenience and delay . November 25th , Thursday , It was half - past ten in ...
... Arabs , which was soon to leave for Zínder , and which , though it held out the prospect of a little more security , would have exposed me to a great deal of inconvenience and delay . November 25th , Thursday , It was half - past ten in ...
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... Arab from the borders of Egypt , and called Slimán el Ferjáni , a fine , strong man , who had once formed part of the band of the Welád Slimán in Kánem , and who might have been of great service to me , from his knowledge of the use of ...
... Arab from the borders of Egypt , and called Slimán el Ferjáni , a fine , strong man , who had once formed part of the band of the Welád Slimán in Kánem , and who might have been of great service to me , from his knowledge of the use of ...
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... Arab , I only put full confidence in him as long as circumstances were propitious , while his wavering character as soon as dangers began to sur- round me did not put me in any way out of coun- tenance . These people , besides an Arab ...
... Arab , I only put full confidence in him as long as circumstances were propitious , while his wavering character as soon as dangers began to sur- round me did not put me in any way out of coun- tenance . These people , besides an Arab ...
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... Arab , which caused great amusement and hubbub when they awoke in the morning , and enabled me to teach them a useful lesson of being more careful for the future . * See Vol . II . p . 276 . CHAP . LIII . DISTRICT OF KOYA'M . 15 ...
... Arab , which caused great amusement and hubbub when they awoke in the morning , and enabled me to teach them a useful lesson of being more careful for the future . * See Vol . II . p . 276 . CHAP . LIII . DISTRICT OF KOYA'M . 15 ...
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