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 67
... protected by a layer of reeds , was stored up at the northern end of the lake . The whole circumference of the basin , which is called " ábge " by the inhabitants , was one mile and a half . I here changed my course in order to join my F 2.
... protected by a layer of reeds , was stored up at the northern end of the lake . The whole circumference of the basin , which is called " ábge " by the inhabitants , was one mile and a half . I here changed my course in order to join my F 2.
Page 72
... half in depth . The differ- ence in the appearance of the natron lake , from that ex- hibited by the fresh - water basin , was remarkable in the extreme , the water of the one being of a dark - blue — * See what I have said on this ...
... half in depth . The differ- ence in the appearance of the natron lake , from that ex- hibited by the fresh - water basin , was remarkable in the extreme , the water of the one being of a dark - blue — * See what I have said on this ...
Page 74
... half , I kept along the bank in a south - westerly direction , till I again reached the narrow junction between the two lakes . Here the shore became very difficult to traverse , on account of an outlying branch of the plantation ...
... half , I kept along the bank in a south - westerly direction , till I again reached the narrow junction between the two lakes . Here the shore became very difficult to traverse , on account of an outlying branch of the plantation ...
Page 78
... half , and , winding round the south side of the town , which is surrounded by a low rampart of earth and a small ditch , entered it from the west . Passing then by the house of the sherif el Fási , the agent of the vizier of Bórnu , we ...
... half , and , winding round the south side of the town , which is surrounded by a low rampart of earth and a small ditch , entered it from the west . Passing then by the house of the sherif el Fási , the agent of the vizier of Bórnu , we ...
Page 88
... half- castes , of both sexes , were assembled ; and I was agreeably surprised at the greater proof of ingenuity which I here observed - a young bull being employed in drawing up the water in a large leather bag con- taining a supply ...
... half- castes , of both sexes , were assembled ; and I was agreeably surprised at the greater proof of ingenuity which I here observed - a young bull being employed in drawing up the water in a large leather bag con- taining a supply ...
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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