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 v
... Cattle - Breeders . — Site of Ghasréggomo.— The Ruins . The Komádugu at Zéngiri . — Considerable Current . Province of Manga . — Manga Warriors . — Manga Females . Borzári . -The Bedde and their Komádugu . — Meeting with Mohammed ben A ...
... Cattle - Breeders . — Site of Ghasréggomo.— The Ruins . The Komádugu at Zéngiri . — Considerable Current . Province of Manga . — Manga Warriors . — Manga Females . Borzári . -The Bedde and their Komádugu . — Meeting with Mohammed ben A ...
Page viii
... Cattle Breeders .-— Hómbori . The Black Worm . Kúbo . - District Tondi - Craftiness of El Waláti . March of Red Worms . Isolated Mounts . - - Governor of Dalla . - - Mundóro . - -- - - Native Dwellings . — Dúna . — Hómbori - Curious ...
... Cattle Breeders .-— Hómbori . The Black Worm . Kúbo . - District Tondi - Craftiness of El Waláti . March of Red Worms . Isolated Mounts . - - Governor of Dalla . - - Mundóro . - -- - - Native Dwellings . — Dúna . — Hómbori - Curious ...
Page 13
... cattle , asses , goats , and sheep being watered in regular succession , presented an interesting and animated spectacle , more especially , coming after and contrasted with the dull life of the capital . The well measured fifteen ...
... cattle , asses , goats , and sheep being watered in regular succession , presented an interesting and animated spectacle , more especially , coming after and contrasted with the dull life of the capital . The well measured fifteen ...
Page 14
... cattle from different parts of the neigh- bourhood . While making the round in the night in order to see whether my people were on the look - out , as a great part of the security of a traveller in these regions depends on the vigilance ...
... cattle from different parts of the neigh- bourhood . While making the round in the night in order to see whether my people were on the look - out , as a great part of the security of a traveller in these regions depends on the vigilance ...
Page 15
... cattle , and camels . A great proportion of the population consisted of Shúwa , or native Arabs , who had immigrated from the East . As we proceeded on our march , the trees gradually assumed a richer cha- racter , plainly indicating ...
... cattle , and camels . A great proportion of the population consisted of Shúwa , or native Arabs , who had immigrated from the East . As we proceeded on our march , the trees gradually assumed a richer cha- racter , plainly indicating ...
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