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 3 |
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Page 79
... probably , a couple of hund- red feet , although the descent was not regular , and was broken by an occasional ascent . The road was well frequented by people coming from the west with cotton , which they sell to advantage in Zínder ...
... probably , a couple of hund- red feet , although the descent was not regular , and was broken by an occasional ascent . The road was well frequented by people coming from the west with cotton , which they sell to advantage in Zínder ...
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... probably are surpassed in this respect by the Jo- lof . But it is their superior intelligence which gives their chief expression to the Fúlbe , and prevents their features from present- ORIGIN OF THE FULBE . 111 ing that regularity ...
... probably are surpassed in this respect by the Jo- lof . But it is their superior intelligence which gives their chief expression to the Fúlbe , and prevents their features from present- ORIGIN OF THE FULBE . 111 ing that regularity ...
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... probably not later than the rule of the Pharaohs ; and the idea that the Fulbe proceeded from South Africa is certainly entirely erro- The identity of a few numerals in the Fulfulde and Kaffir languages is cu- rious , but may be ...
... probably not later than the rule of the Pharaohs ; and the idea that the Fulbe proceeded from South Africa is certainly entirely erro- The identity of a few numerals in the Fulfulde and Kaffir languages is cu- rious , but may be ...
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... probably en- tertained the hope that , in case of my being prevented from pene- trating westward , I should be obliged to sell my stock here , which I now kept back as a provision for the road before me . By way of consoling them , I ...
... probably en- tertained the hope that , in case of my being prevented from pene- trating westward , I should be obliged to sell my stock here , which I now kept back as a provision for the road before me . By way of consoling them , I ...
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... probably learned it from the Emgedesíye . In endeavoring to survey the town , I first paid a visit to the market , which is situated at its northeastern corner , on the brink of the rugged slope which descends into the valley . It was ...
... probably learned it from the Emgedesíye . In endeavoring to survey the town , I first paid a visit to the market , which is situated at its northeastern corner , on the brink of the rugged slope which descends into the valley . It was ...
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A'hmed adorned afternoon Alí appearance Arab arrived Aswánek Bábá Bakáy Bámbara belonging Berber boat Bórnu branch called camels cattle character chief companions considerable consisting corn cross cultivation date palms desert distance district dúm palms emír encampment farther formed former Fulbe Fullán Gágho Gando Gógó governor greatly ground Gurma Háj Hamda-Alláhi hamlet Hausa horses huts inhabitants Jódar journey Kábara Kanó Kátsena Kebbi king ksar Kúkawa latter Mandingo miles morning Morocco Mósi Mungo Park musquitoes native Negroland Niger night o'clock Omár passed present proceeded province quarters rain reached region residence river road rocky sandy downs scarcely seems sent sheet of water sheikh shore side situated Sókoto Songhay Songhay empire Songhay language Spanish dollars sunrise swampy Tawárek Temght tent thunder-storm Timbúktu town tract trees tribe valley village Waláti Welád Weled whole Zínder