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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... Village 11. Mountains of Hómbori 12. Niger at Koróme 13. Arrival at Kábara 14 Entrance into Timbúktu To face Frontispiece . · to face 27 47 " " 23 49 59 62 73 دو 179 99 226 " " 241 332 99 336 99 392 29 394 404 A'bbega and Dýrregu ...
... Village 11. Mountains of Hómbori 12. Niger at Koróme 13. Arrival at Kábara 14 Entrance into Timbúktu To face Frontispiece . · to face 27 47 " " 23 49 59 62 73 دو 179 99 226 " " 241 332 99 336 99 392 29 394 404 A'bbega and Dýrregu ...
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... village of Gógoró , where the women were busy thresh- ing or pounding their corn , which was lying in large heaps , while the men were idling about . They were cheerful Kanúri people , who reside here only during the time of the harvest ...
... village of Gógoró , where the women were busy thresh- ing or pounding their corn , which was lying in large heaps , while the men were idling about . They were cheerful Kanúri people , who reside here only during the time of the harvest ...
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... village where we had passed the night , gave me some valuable information with regard to the divisions of the Koyám , the present inhabitants of this region east of the komádugu , which had been conquered from the native tribe of the Só ...
... village where we had passed the night , gave me some valuable information with regard to the divisions of the Koyám , the present inhabitants of this region east of the komádugu , which had been conquered from the native tribe of the Só ...
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... village at a 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 ...
... village at a 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 ...
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... village of Zéngirí , where the river could be most easily crossed . I myself went , on this occa- sion , as far south - west as Zaraima , a village lying on a steep bank near a very strong bend or elbow of the river , which , a little ...
... village of Zéngirí , where the river could be most easily crossed . I myself went , on this occa- sion , as far south - west as Zaraima , a village lying on a steep bank near a very strong bend or elbow of the river , which , a little ...
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