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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... whole attention towards the west , in order to explore the countries situated on the middle course of the great western river the I'sa , or the so - called Niger , and at the same time to establish friendly relations with the powerful ...
... whole attention towards the west , in order to explore the countries situated on the middle course of the great western river the I'sa , or the so - called Niger , and at the same time to establish friendly relations with the powerful ...
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... whole on my successful return to Haúsa . ' Abd - Alláhi was likewise mounted on horseback , but had only a salary of two dollars , and a present of twenty dollars . Then came Mohammed ben A'hmed , the fellow of whom I have already ...
... whole on my successful return to Haúsa . ' Abd - Alláhi was likewise mounted on horseback , but had only a salary of two dollars , and a present of twenty dollars . Then came Mohammed ben A'hmed , the fellow of whom I have already ...
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... whole of my journeys since entering the fertile plains of Negroland , the thermometer in the morning , a little before sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far removed from the ...
... whole of my journeys since entering the fertile plains of Negroland , the thermometer in the morning , a little before sunrise , showing only 9 ° Fahr . above the freezing point . The interior of Africa , so far removed from the ...
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... whole party were in the best spirits , cheerful and full of expectation of the novelties , both in human life and nature , that were to be disclosed in the unknown regions in the far west . In order to protect ourselves from the cold ...
... whole party were in the best spirits , cheerful and full of expectation of the novelties , both in human life and nature , that were to be disclosed in the unknown regions in the far west . In order to protect ourselves from the cold ...
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... whole eastern part of Negroland , with its small leaves bursting forth from its branches ; the karáge , or gáwo , now appearing as a small tree of scanty growth , further on spreading out with a large and luxuriant crown not ceding to ...
... whole eastern part of Negroland , with its small leaves bursting forth from its branches ; the karáge , or gáwo , now appearing as a small tree of scanty growth , further on spreading out with a large and luxuriant crown not ceding to ...
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