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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... rain . - Fields of Yams.- Bodínga.- Dendi . Shagáli.— Señína . - Character of Gan- do ; Ground Plan . The Sultan Khalílu . — Difficult Transactions.— A'hmed Bábá's History of Songhay . Climate of Gando . Extent of Empire . - - - CHAP ...
... rain . - Fields of Yams.- Bodínga.- Dendi . Shagáli.— Señína . - Character of Gan- do ; Ground Plan . The Sultan Khalílu . — Difficult Transactions.— A'hmed Bábá's History of Songhay . Climate of Gando . Extent of Empire . - - - CHAP ...
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... Rains . Caillie's Kissour . - Fúlbe Cattle Breeders .-— Hómbori . The Black Worm . Kúbo . - District Tondi - Craftiness of El Waláti . March of Red Worms . Isolated Mounts . - - Governor of Dalla . - - Mundóro . - -- - - Native ...
... Rains . Caillie's Kissour . - Fúlbe Cattle Breeders .-— Hómbori . The Black Worm . Kúbo . - District Tondi - Craftiness of El Waláti . March of Red Worms . Isolated Mounts . - - Governor of Dalla . - - Mundóro . - -- - - Native ...
Page 100
... raining in the direction of Záriya and Núpe ; and even in our immediate neighbourhood a few drops fell . In the course of the evening the freshness and coolness of the air was most delicious , just as is the case after a fall of rain ...
... raining in the direction of Záriya and Núpe ; and even in our immediate neighbourhood a few drops fell . In the course of the evening the freshness and coolness of the air was most delicious , just as is the case after a fall of rain ...
Page 119
... rain . Monday , The ghaladíma , whom the imminence of the danger had induced to fix his departure March 28th . for the next day , instead of allowing a day for repose , had already gone on in advance a considerable way , when we ...
... rain . Monday , The ghaladíma , whom the imminence of the danger had induced to fix his departure March 28th . for the next day , instead of allowing a day for repose , had already gone on in advance a considerable way , when we ...
Page 130
... rain fell , and we passed the night very comfortably in our open encampment , without any accident . Thursday , We had a very difficult day's march be- March 31st . fore us , the passage of the wilderness of Gúndumi , -which can only be ...
... rain fell , and we passed the night very comfortably in our open encampment , without any accident . Thursday , We had a very difficult day's march be- March 31st . fore us , the passage of the wilderness of Gúndumi , -which can only be ...
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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