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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... became open , and I took leave of the sheikh on the 19th of November , in a private audi- ence , none but the vizier being present . I then found reason to flatter myself that , from the manner in * See Vol . II . p . 272 . CHAP . LIII ...
... became open , and I took leave of the sheikh on the 19th of November , in a private audi- ence , none but the vizier being present . I then found reason to flatter myself that , from the manner in * See Vol . II . p . 272 . CHAP . LIII ...
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... became attached to myself . I had two more freemen in my service , one , a brother of Mohammed el Gatróni , who was only to accompany me as far as Zínder ; the other an Arab from the borders of Egypt , and called Slimán el Ferjáni , a ...
... became attached to myself . I had two more freemen in my service , one , a brother of Mohammed el Gatróni , who was only to accompany me as far as Zínder ; the other an Arab from the borders of Egypt , and called Slimán el Ferjáni , a ...
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... became numerous ; and it was the more interesting to me , as I had visited this district , only a few miles further north , during the dry season . Guinea fowl were here so numerous that one could hardly move a step without disturbing a ...
... became numerous ; and it was the more interesting to me , as I had visited this district , only a few miles further north , during the dry season . Guinea fowl were here so numerous that one could hardly move a step without disturbing a ...
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... became adorned with a profusion of rich foliage , and we here met several small parties laden with baskets , of an elongated shape , full of the young leaves of this tree , which , as " kálu kúka , " constitute the most common vegetable ...
... became adorned with a profusion of rich foliage , and we here met several small parties laden with baskets , of an elongated shape , full of the young leaves of this tree , which , as " kálu kúka , " constitute the most common vegetable ...
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... became visible , and seemed to greet me as old acquaintances . I was heartily glad that I had left the monotonous plains of Bórnu once more behind me , and had reached the more favoured and diversified districts of this fine country ...
... became visible , and seemed to greet me as old acquaintances . I was heartily glad that I had left the monotonous plains of Bórnu once more behind me , and had reached the more favoured and diversified districts of this fine country ...
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