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 81
... received from the hands of the Arab Mohammed el ' Akerút , whom I have had occasion to mention previously * , a valuable consignment , consisting of 1000 dollars in specie † , which were packed very cleverly in two boxes of sugar , so ...
... received from the hands of the Arab Mohammed el ' Akerút , whom I have had occasion to mention previously * , a valuable consignment , consisting of 1000 dollars in specie † , which were packed very cleverly in two boxes of sugar , so ...
Page 82
... received no letters on this occasion . I had also expected to be able to replace here such of my instruments as had been spoiled or broken , by new ones ; but I was entirely disappointed in this respect , and hence , in my further ...
... received no letters on this occasion . I had also expected to be able to replace here such of my instruments as had been spoiled or broken , by new ones ; but I was entirely disappointed in this respect , and hence , in my further ...
Page 92
... received the news of my approach , that I might take another road , in order to avoid making them a present , which has the same value as the toll in a European country . He told me that they had already sent off several horsemen in ...
... received the news of my approach , that I might take another road , in order to avoid making them a present , which has the same value as the toll in a European country . He told me that they had already sent off several horsemen in ...
Page 94
... received an Arabic New Testament , which Mr. Overweg had promised him . But I was glad to be able to inform him that it was not the fault of my late lamented companion , who , I knew , had forwarded a copy to him , by way of Zinder ...
... received an Arabic New Testament , which Mr. Overweg had promised him . But I was glad to be able to inform him that it was not the fault of my late lamented companion , who , I knew , had forwarded a copy to him , by way of Zinder ...
Page 96
... received the compliments of several active Fúlbe , whose expressive countenances bore sufficient evidence of the fact that their habits were CHAP . LV . INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR . 97 96 CHAP . LV . TRAVELS IN AFRICA .
... received the compliments of several active Fúlbe , whose expressive countenances bore sufficient evidence of the fact that their habits were CHAP . LV . INTERVIEW WITH THE GOVERNOR . 97 96 CHAP . LV . TRAVELS IN AFRICA .
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