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 ix
... belonging to the Niger . Sarayámo . - Navigation to Kábara . 361 Creek of Bámbara . - Character of Bámbara . Great Heat . Indiscreet Inquiries . Lake Nyéngay.- Character of Country.- Somki's Camp . - Mohammed Bonyámi.- Town of Sarayámo ...
... belonging to the Niger . Sarayámo . - Navigation to Kábara . 361 Creek of Bámbara . - Character of Bámbara . Great Heat . Indiscreet Inquiries . Lake Nyéngay.- Character of Country.- Somki's Camp . - Mohammed Bonyámi.- Town of Sarayámo ...
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... belonging to a district called Gágadá . The well was twenty - five fathoms deep , and was frequented during the night by numerous herds of cattle from different parts of the neigh- bourhood . While making the round in the night in order ...
... belonging to a district called Gágadá . The well was twenty - five fathoms deep , and was frequented during the night by numerous herds of cattle from different parts of the neigh- bourhood . While making the round in the night in order ...
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... belonging principally to the species called karáge and baggarúwa . Further on dúm palms 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 ...
... belonging principally to the species called karáge and baggarúwa . Further on dúm palms 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 ...
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... belong to the Tebú - Zénghi * , making at first rather exorbitant demands † , till I satisfied them with a dollar ; and we ourselves , camels , horses , and luggage , crossed without an ac- cident , each camel being drawn by a man ...
... belong to the Tebú - Zénghi * , making at first rather exorbitant demands † , till I satisfied them with a dollar ; and we ourselves , camels , horses , and luggage , crossed without an ac- cident , each camel being drawn by a man ...
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... belong the following places , be- sides Mámmarí or Mómmolí : - Katíkenwá ( a large place ) , Gubál- gorúm ( touched at by me on my former route ) at a short distance to the S.E. , Tafiyóri E. , Keríbúdduwa , Mainé , Nay , Mammed Ka ...
... belong the following places , be- sides Mámmarí or Mómmolí : - Katíkenwá ( a large place ) , Gubál- gorúm ( touched at by me on my former route ) at a short distance to the S.E. , Tafiyóri E. , Keríbúdduwa , Mainé , Nay , Mammed Ka ...
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