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 49
... seemed to be tolerably well off ; and the feasting in my little encampment continued almost the whole night long . With the greater eagerness we started Thursday , early in the morning , in order to reach the December 16th . capital of ...
... seemed to be tolerably well off ; and the feasting in my little encampment continued almost the whole night long . With the greater eagerness we started Thursday , early in the morning , in order to reach the December 16th . capital of ...
Page 65
... seemed never to dry up . It was densely overgrown with tall papyrus and melés . The core of the root of this rush was used by my young Shúwa companion to allay his hunger , but did not seem to me to be very palatable : and fortunately ...
... seemed never to dry up . It was densely overgrown with tall papyrus and melés . The core of the root of this rush was used by my young Shúwa companion to allay his hunger , but did not seem to me to be very palatable : and fortunately ...
Page 76
... seemed to be plentiful , and large ponds of water were formed . Four miles beyond this place we reached the wall of the town of Mírriya , which was beautifully adorned with large tamarind trees . This town had been once CHAP . LIV ...
... seemed to be plentiful , and large ponds of water were formed . Four miles beyond this place we reached the wall of the town of Mírriya , which was beautifully adorned with large tamarind trees . This town had been once CHAP . LIV ...
Page 78
... seemed to be tolerably well off , as they had cattle and poultry . Pursuing our north - westerly direction , we reached the town of Zínder , after a march of about nine miles and a half , and , winding round the south side of the town ...
... seemed to be tolerably well off , as they had cattle and poultry . Pursuing our north - westerly direction , we reached the town of Zínder , after a march of about nine miles and a half , and , winding round the south side of the town ...
Page 81
... seemed * See Vol . I. p . 185 . † Unfortunately they were not all Spanish or Austrian dollars ; but there were among the number forty pieces of five francs , and more than one hundred Turkish mejidíye . VOL . IV . G well deserving of a ...
... seemed * See Vol . I. p . 185 . † Unfortunately they were not all Spanish or Austrian dollars ; but there were among the number forty pieces of five francs , and more than one hundred Turkish mejidíye . VOL . IV . G well deserving of a ...
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