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
... Short Marches . — Tóndifú . — Reach the Niger . - Aspect of the River . Large Canoes . Town and Market of Say . - State of - - - -- - - Market . Traffic . - Governor of Say . No Songhay Interpreter . - - CHAP . LX . The hilly Country of ...
... Short Marches . — Tóndifú . — Reach the Niger . - Aspect of the River . Large Canoes . Town and Market of Say . - State of - - - -- - - Market . Traffic . - Governor of Say . No Songhay Interpreter . - - CHAP . LX . The hilly Country of ...
Page 14
... short distance from a well in the midst of the forest , belonging to a district called Gágadá . The well was twenty - five fathoms deep , and was frequented during the night by numerous herds of cattle from different parts of the neigh ...
... short distance from a well in the midst of the forest , belonging to a district called Gágadá . The well was twenty - five fathoms deep , and was frequented during the night by numerous herds of cattle from different parts of the neigh ...
Page 17
... short tract of forest , a third one , of the name of Meggi , consisting mostly of argil- laceous soil , and not nearly so interesting as Rédaní . We encamped at length , near a group of three wells , where , once a week , a small market ...
... short tract of forest , a third one , of the name of Meggi , consisting mostly of argil- laceous soil , and not nearly so interesting as Rédaní . We encamped at length , near a group of three wells , where , once a week , a small market ...
Page 21
... short distance to the S.E. , in- habited by Koyám , and which bears the same name as this branch of the river , there is a hamlet , consisting of about thirty cottages , inhabited by Fúlbe , or Felláta , of the tribe of the Hillega ...
... short distance to the S.E. , in- habited by Koyám , and which bears the same name as this branch of the river , there is a hamlet , consisting of about thirty cottages , inhabited by Fúlbe , or Felláta , of the tribe of the Hillega ...
Page 29
... short distance on our right , we encamped a few hundred yards to the south of the town of Alaúne , which I had also passed on my former journey . Here we entered that part of the province of Manga which is governed by Kashélla Belál ...
... short distance on our right , we encamped a few hundred yards to the south of the town of Alaúne , which I had also passed on my former journey . Here we entered that part of the province of Manga which is governed by Kashélla Belál ...
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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