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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Page 231
... language , the valley of Fógha forming the boundary between the Háusa and the Songhay lan- guages . I likewise received a visit from two sons of the kádhi or alkáli , one of whom , of the name of ' Abd el Wahabi , was a remarkably ...
... language , the valley of Fógha forming the boundary between the Háusa and the Songhay lan- guages . I likewise received a visit from two sons of the kádhi or alkáli , one of whom , of the name of ' Abd el Wahabi , was a remarkably ...
Page 240
... Songhay language . We were now close to the Niger ; and I was justified in indulging in the hope that I might the next day behold with my own eyes that great river of Western Africa , which has caused such intense curiosity in Europe ...
... Songhay language . We were now close to the Niger ; and I was justified in indulging in the hope that I might the next day behold with my own eyes that great river of Western Africa , which has caused such intense curiosity in Europe ...
Page 242
... Songhay language . The largest of them was able to carry three of my camels ; and the water was kept out much better than I had ever yet found to be the case with the native craft of the inhabitants of Negroland . My camels , horses ...
... Songhay language . The largest of them was able to carry three of my camels ; and the water was kept out much better than I had ever yet found to be the case with the native craft of the inhabitants of Negroland . My camels , horses ...
Page 249
... language was spoken ( the Songhay ) with which neither I nor any of my servants was acquainted , and not being able to give much time to its study , as I had to apply myself to the Fulfulde , the language of the conquer- ing tribe , I ...
... language was spoken ( the Songhay ) with which neither I nor any of my servants was acquainted , and not being able to give much time to its study , as I had to apply myself to the Fulfulde , the language of the conquer- ing tribe , I ...
Page 260
... language of the natives bears a certain affinity to that of the neighbouring ... Songhay , who have emigrated into the country since the time of their ... Songhay in this district are said to be the following : Téra ( the residence of ...
... language of the natives bears a certain affinity to that of the neighbouring ... Songhay , who have emigrated into the country since the time of their ... Songhay in this district are said to be the following : Téra ( the residence of ...
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A'hmed Bábá A'hmedu adorned Alí appearance Arab arrived Bélé belonging bernús Bórnu called camels cattle CHAP character chief clay considerable consisting corn cotton cross cultivated deléb palms distance district dúm palms emír encampment entered forest formed former Fúlbe Gágho Galaijo Gando ghaladíma Góberáwa governor greatly ground Gurma Hamda-Alláhi hamlet Háusa horses huts inhabitants Jolof journey Kábara Kanó Kátsena Kebbi latter Leo Africanus Mandingo Másina miles Mohammed Mohammedan morning Morocco Mósi mosque Mungo Park native Negroland Niger Othmán passed present province Púllo quarters rain rainy season reached region residence river road rocky ruler scarcely seemed sent sheet of water Sheikh Sheikh el Bakáy shells side Sídi situated Sókoto Songhay Songhay empire Songhay language Spanish dollars stay sultan swampy tamarind Tawárek tent Timbúktu tion town tract tribe valley village Waláti wall whole Wurno Zinder