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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... mentioned by El Bekrí . - First Trial . - Firmer Position . Different Meaning of Words in different States of Society . Letter to El Bakáy . My own Quarters . — False Prospects of Home Journey . — First Inter- view with the Sheikh ...
... mentioned by El Bekrí . - First Trial . - Firmer Position . Different Meaning of Words in different States of Society . Letter to El Bakáy . My own Quarters . — False Prospects of Home Journey . — First Inter- view with the Sheikh ...
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... small party , composed the band with which I cheerfully set out on my journey towards the west , on the 25th of No- vember , being accompanied out of the town by the Háj Edrís whom I have had frequent occasion to mention.
... small party , composed the band with which I cheerfully set out on my journey towards the west , on the 25th of No- vember , being accompanied out of the town by the Háj Edrís whom I have had frequent occasion to mention.
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... mention . In order to get everything in readiness , and to be sure of having neglected no precaution to secure full success to my enterprise , I followed my old principle , and pitched my tent for the first day only a couple of miles ...
... mention . In order to get everything in readiness , and to be sure of having neglected no precaution to secure full success to my enterprise , I followed my old principle , and pitched my tent for the first day only a couple of miles ...
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... mentioned in my historical account of Bórnu ) * , ori- ginally formed the principal stock of the Koyám , together with whom the Máguni and the Fárferé con- stitute the principal divisions , the chief of the latter clan bearing the title ...
... mentioned in my historical account of Bórnu ) * , ori- ginally formed the principal stock of the Koyám , together with whom the Máguni and the Fárferé con- stitute the principal divisions , the chief of the latter clan bearing the title ...
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... mentioned by the historian of Edrís Alawóma . Thus we find in this district a very interesting group of fractions of former tribes who have here taken refuge from the destructive power of a larger empire . I took a long walk in the ...
... mentioned by the historian of Edrís Alawóma . Thus we find in this district a very interesting group of fractions of former tribes who have here taken refuge from the destructive power of a larger empire . I took a long walk in the ...
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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