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 vi
... Journey from Kátsena to Sókoto - - ―-- 105 - Setting out from Kátsena . - The Dorówa Tree . - Tobacco and Yams . Great Detour on account of hostile Army . - Kúlkadá . Kúrayé — Expeditionary Corps . — Kúrrefi and its Fortifications ...
... Journey from Kátsena to Sókoto - - ―-- 105 - Setting out from Kátsena . - The Dorówa Tree . - Tobacco and Yams . Great Detour on account of hostile Army . - Kúlkadá . Kúrayé — Expeditionary Corps . — Kúrrefi and its Fortifications ...
Page vii
... Journey . - Occupation . Aspect of the Country.- Captain Clapperton's Route . - Fine Valley of Bamúrna . - Excursion to Sókoto.— Appearance of the Town.- The Syllebáwa and their Chief Hámedu.- Clapperton's Death . - The Valley of Sókoto ...
... Journey . - Occupation . Aspect of the Country.- Captain Clapperton's Route . - Fine Valley of Bamúrna . - Excursion to Sókoto.— Appearance of the Town.- The Syllebáwa and their Chief Hámedu.- Clapperton's Death . - The Valley of Sókoto ...
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... without the slightest re- compense ; so that , on the whole , it was only under the most pressing circumstances I could think of un- dertaking a journey to the west with the means then at my disposal . But , very luckily , a B 2.
... without the slightest re- compense ; so that , on the whole , it was only under the most pressing circumstances I could think of un- dertaking a journey to the west with the means then at my disposal . But , very luckily , a B 2.
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... journey to the chiefs of the Fúlbe or Felláta , there were no grounds of sus- picion remaining between us , although they made it a point that I should avoid going by Kanó ; and even when I rejected their entreaty to remain with them ...
... journey to the chiefs of the Fúlbe or Felláta , there were no grounds of sus- picion remaining between us , although they made it a point that I should avoid going by Kanó ; and even when I rejected their entreaty to remain with them ...
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... journey marvellously , one of them only succumbing on my return journey , three days from Kúkawa , when , seeing that it was unable to proceed , I gave it as a present to a native mållem . Having finished my letters , I fixed my ...
... journey marvellously , one of them only succumbing on my return journey , three days from Kúkawa , when , seeing that it was unable to proceed , I gave it as a present to a native mållem . Having finished my letters , I fixed my ...
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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