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 13
... proceeded on our journey westward . The coun- try which I traversed , passing by the frequented well of Beshér , although already known to me from pre- vious travels , now presented a very different aspect from what it had done on my ...
... proceeded on our journey westward . The coun- try which I traversed , passing by the frequented well of Beshér , although already known to me from pre- vious travels , now presented a very different aspect from what it had done on my ...
Page 15
... proceeded on our march , the trees gradually assumed a richer cha- racter , plainly indicating that we were approaching a more favoured district . There was the ngilísi , or ha- méd , a tree very common over the whole eastern part of ...
... proceeded on our march , the trees gradually assumed a richer cha- racter , plainly indicating that we were approaching a more favoured district . There was the ngilísi , or ha- méd , a tree very common over the whole eastern part of ...
Page 39
... proceeded through the fine open country , numerous species of trees which are pe- culiar to Háusa became visible , and seemed to greet me as old acquaintances . I was heartily glad that I had left the monotonous plains of Bórnu once ...
... proceeded through the fine open country , numerous species of trees which are pe- culiar to Háusa became visible , and seemed to greet me as old acquaintances . I was heartily glad that I had left the monotonous plains of Bórnu once ...
Page 77
... proceeded in advance of my camels , which had followed for some time another path , I had to wait till long after sunset before they came up , and , while resting in the open air , received a visit from the governor of the town , who ...
... proceeded in advance of my camels , which had followed for some time another path , I had to wait till long after sunset before they came up , and , while resting in the open air , received a visit from the governor of the town , who ...
Page 86
... proceeded from Zínder , was undulating , with ledges or small ridges and isolated masses of granite boulders starting forth here and there ; but the country gradually improved , especially after we had passed a pond at the distance of ...
... proceeded from Zínder , was undulating , with ledges or small ridges and isolated masses of granite boulders starting forth here and there ; but the country gradually improved , especially after we had passed a pond at the distance of ...
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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