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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... give away a great portion even of the articles of merchandise , or presents , in order to reward friends who for so long a period had displayed their hospitality towards us , and ren- dered us services almost without the slightest re ...
... give away a great portion even of the articles of merchandise , or presents , in order to reward friends who for so long a period had displayed their hospitality towards us , and ren- dered us services almost without the slightest re ...
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... the confidence which I ex- pressed , that the sheikh el Bakáy , in Timbúktu , of whom I had formed an opinion merely from hear- say , would receive me kindly and give me his full protection ; and I did not fail to represent to B 3.
... the confidence which I ex- pressed , that the sheikh el Bakáy , in Timbúktu , of whom I had formed an opinion merely from hear- say , would receive me kindly and give me his full protection ; and I did not fail to represent to B 3.
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... give the camels a good feed on the rich vegetation produced in this favourable locality , we made even a shorter march than usual , encamping near a dead branch of the river , which is called Kulúgu Gússum , S.E. from the celebrated ...
... give the camels a good feed on the rich vegetation produced in this favourable locality , we made even a shorter march than usual , encamping near a dead branch of the river , which is called Kulúgu Gússum , S.E. from the celebrated ...
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... give up the nice manner of preparing their milk which so distinguishes the Fúlbe in other provinces ; and even the cheerful way in which the women offered us their ware could not induce me to purchase of them Compare what I have said ...
... give up the nice manner of preparing their milk which so distinguishes the Fúlbe in other provinces ; and even the cheerful way in which the women offered us their ware could not induce me to purchase of them Compare what I have said ...
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... gives its name to the village Bórmarí , became rather mountainous . The path wound along through a succession of irregular glens and dells , surrounded by several more or less detached rocky eminences , all of which were clothed with ...
... gives its name to the village Bórmarí , became rather mountainous . The path wound along through a succession of irregular glens and dells , surrounded by several more or less detached rocky eminences , all of which were clothed with ...
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A'hmed Bábá A'hmedu adorned Alí appearance Arab arrived Bélé belonging bernús Bórnu called camels cattle CHAP character chief clay considerable consisting corn cotton cross cultivated deléb palms distance district dúm palms emír encampment entered forest formed former Fúlbe Gágho Galaijo Gando ghaladíma Góberáwa governor greatly ground Gurma Hamda-Alláhi hamlet Háusa horses huts inhabitants Jolof journey Kábara Kanó Kátsena Kebbi latter Leo Africanus Mandingo Másina miles Mohammed Mohammedan morning Morocco Mósi mosque Mungo Park native Negroland Niger Othmán passed present province Púllo quarters rain rainy season reached region residence river road rocky ruler scarcely seemed sent sheet of water Sheikh Sheikh el Bakáy shells side Sídi situated Sókoto Songhay Songhay empire Songhay language Spanish dollars stay sultan swampy tamarind Tawárek tent Timbúktu tion town tract tribe valley village Waláti wall whole Wurno Zinder