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 116
... become acquainted in my com- pany , succeeded in reaching Zinder , and from thence returned to his native country . We here separated from most of our companions , -the governor of Kátsena , as well as the people from Kanó and Záriya ...
... become acquainted in my com- pany , succeeded in reaching Zinder , and from thence returned to his native country . We here separated from most of our companions , -the governor of Kátsena , as well as the people from Kanó and Záriya ...
Page 127
... becomes very scanty . The ground consisted of fine vegetable soil , while the cul- tivation along the path was scarcely interrupted ; and in passing a hamlet we saw the inhabitants making the first preparations for the labours of the ...
... becomes very scanty . The ground consisted of fine vegetable soil , while the cul- tivation along the path was scarcely interrupted ; and in passing a hamlet we saw the inhabitants making the first preparations for the labours of the ...
Page 129
... become a walled town of considera- ble importance , so that travellers generally take this roundabout way , with a strong northerly deviation . Here also the wall is surrounded with a dense forest , affording a sort of natural ...
... become a walled town of considera- ble importance , so that travellers generally take this roundabout way , with a strong northerly deviation . Here also the wall is surrounded with a dense forest , affording a sort of natural ...
Page 140
... become aware that some more definite arrangement is necessary , while , before they have any experience of intercourse with Europeans , the form of the articles in which treaties are generally conceived fills them with the utmost ...
... become aware that some more definite arrangement is necessary , while , before they have any experience of intercourse with Europeans , the form of the articles in which treaties are generally conceived fills them with the utmost ...
Page 150
... become apparent to intelligent rulers , notwithstanding the humble character of " berroróji , " under which they used to immigrate and settle in foreign countries ; and this is the acknowledged reason why the Gabéro , a tribe whom we ...
... become apparent to intelligent rulers , notwithstanding the humble character of " berroróji , " under which they used to immigrate and settle in foreign countries ; and this is the acknowledged reason why the Gabéro , a tribe whom we ...
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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