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 vii
... Corn . Unexpected Generosity . Dense Forest . - A Solitary Limtúni . Bóso . - Garbo . — Lanadėji.— Peculiar Cornstacks . — Songhay Farming Hamlets . Avoid Támkala . - Short Marches . — Tóndifú . — Reach the Niger . - Aspect of the River ...
... Corn . Unexpected Generosity . Dense Forest . - A Solitary Limtúni . Bóso . - Garbo . — Lanadėji.— Peculiar Cornstacks . — Songhay Farming Hamlets . Avoid Támkala . - Short Marches . — Tóndifú . — Reach the Niger . - Aspect of the River ...
Page xiv
... Corn - stacks View of Dúna Peculiar Thatchwork Hómbori Range - Page · 10 - 24 · 38 51 60 70 80 112 · 123 128 - 157 · 162 · 182 - 195 · 210 253 - 254 - 265 - 276 · - 277 · • 306 - 311 - 314 324 - 325 326 329 330 331 334 335 340 · 342 346 ...
... Corn - stacks View of Dúna Peculiar Thatchwork Hómbori Range - Page · 10 - 24 · 38 51 60 70 80 112 · 123 128 - 157 · 162 · 182 - 195 · 210 253 - 254 - 265 - 276 · - 277 · • 306 - 311 - 314 324 - 325 326 329 330 331 334 335 340 · 342 346 ...
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... corn - fields , and waving with a luxuriant crop of masákuwa , while the fields of small millet ( Pen- nisetum ) stood in stubble . We encamped near the well Súwa - búwa , or , as it was called by others , Kabubíya , on the gentle slope ...
... corn - fields , and waving with a luxuriant crop of masákuwa , while the fields of small millet ( Pen- nisetum ) stood in stubble . We encamped near the well Súwa - búwa , or , as it was called by others , Kabubíya , on the gentle slope ...
Page 15
... corn , 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 ...
... corn , 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 ...
Page 18
... corn , which was lying in large heaps , while the men were idling about . They were cheerful Kanúri people , who reside here only during the time of the harvest , and when that is over , return to their village Dímmarruwa . The ground ...
... corn , which was lying in large heaps , while the men were idling about . They were cheerful Kanúri people , who reside here only during the time of the harvest , and when that is over , return to their village Dímmarruwa . The ground ...
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