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 79
... Fezzán route , that even smaller caravans can proceed along it with some degree of security , that other route having become extremely unsafe . It was then the most busy time for the inhabitants , the salt - caravan of the Kél -
... Fezzán route , that even smaller caravans can proceed along it with some degree of security , that other route having become extremely unsafe . It was then the most busy time for the inhabitants , the salt - caravan of the Kél -
Page 90
... extremely glad to get rid of this man here , he , as well as the other people , being bound for Tasawa , which I was to leave at some distance on my right . While my people were loading the camels , I roved about , making a very ...
... extremely glad to get rid of this man here , he , as well as the other people , being bound for Tasawa , which I was to leave at some distance on my right . While my people were loading the camels , I roved about , making a very ...
Page 100
... extremely anxious to be gone , as the rainy season was fast approaching . On the 26th of February evident signs were ob- served of the approach of the wet season , —the whole southern quarter of the heavens being thickly over- cast with ...
... extremely anxious to be gone , as the rainy season was fast approaching . On the 26th of February evident signs were ob- served of the approach of the wet season , —the whole southern quarter of the heavens being thickly over- cast with ...
Page 129
... afternoon ; for they are extremely curious and fond of strangers . When I had made myself comfortable , I received a visit from the ghaladíma of the town ; he brought VOL . IV . K me the compliments of the governor , who was a.
... afternoon ; for they are extremely curious and fond of strangers . When I had made myself comfortable , I received a visit from the ghaladíma of the town ; he brought VOL . IV . K me the compliments of the governor , who was a.
Page 137
... extremely simple , and at the same time likewise bore evidence of the pure Púllo character having been abandoned ; for while it consisted of scarcely any- thing else but a tobe of greyish colour , his face was uncovered , while his ...
... extremely simple , and at the same time likewise bore evidence of the pure Púllo character having been abandoned ; for while it consisted of scarcely any- thing else but a tobe of greyish colour , his face was uncovered , while his ...
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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