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 338
... TAWÁREK ENCAMPMENTS SOUTH OF THE NIGER . LAKES AND BACKWATERS OF THE GREAT RIVER . Wednesday , IN conformity with our project , I myself , August 10th . with El Waláti and two of my people on horseback , leaving my luggage behind with ...
... TAWÁREK ENCAMPMENTS SOUTH OF THE NIGER . LAKES AND BACKWATERS OF THE GREAT RIVER . Wednesday , IN conformity with our project , I myself , August 10th . with El Waláti and two of my people on horseback , leaving my luggage behind with ...
Page 339
... TAWA'REK ENCAMPMENT . 339 tains behind us , after a march of about eight miles through a plain covered with dense underwood , reached the encampment of the Tawárek . This was a very important stage of my journey . Having with the ...
... TAWA'REK ENCAMPMENT . 339 tains behind us , after a march of about eight miles through a plain covered with dense underwood , reached the encampment of the Tawárek . This was a very important stage of my journey . Having with the ...
Page 340
... whole character of these tents will be still better understood from the plate representing the Tawárek encampment at Amalélle in the next volume . CHAP . LXIII . TAWA'REK COMFORTS . 341 In such. 340 CHAP . LXIII . TRAVELS IN AFRICA .
... whole character of these tents will be still better understood from the plate representing the Tawárek encampment at Amalélle in the next volume . CHAP . LXIII . TAWA'REK COMFORTS . 341 In such. 340 CHAP . LXIII . TRAVELS IN AFRICA .
Page 341
... TAWA'REK COMFORTS . 341 In such a tent there are generally two couches , or divans , called " teshégit , " made of a fine species of reed , and raised about a foot from the ground ; for these people generally choose the most swampy ...
... TAWA'REK COMFORTS . 341 In such a tent there are generally two couches , or divans , called " teshégit , " made of a fine species of reed , and raised about a foot from the ground ; for these people generally choose the most swampy ...
Page 350
... Tawárek . Here fortunately I found Bélé's , only a few people being better rest than at present at the time . The chief , too , being of rather a subordinate character , raised his pretensions less high . On account of their degraded ...
... Tawárek . Here fortunately I found Bélé's , only a few people being better rest than at present at the time . The chief , too , being of rather a subordinate character , raised his pretensions less high . On account of their degraded ...
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