A narrative of travels in northern Africa in the years 1818, 19, and 20; accompanied by geographical notices of Soudan and of the course of the NigerLyon, G. F. (George Francis)
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A narrative of travels in northern Africa in the years 1818, 19, and 20; accompanied by geographical notices of Soudan and of the course of the Niger
Lyon, G. F. (George Francis)
Fezzan (Libya) -- Description and travel; Tripolitania -- Description and travel
Cold Dumfai.
Hungry Ïam.
I am full Mihāri.
Thirsty Nanadumka.
This Doondo.
Give Okon.
Take Gabboo.
Fat Paidoo.
Thin Fautdo.
Dirty Toondi.
Clean Loomram mitell.
Tired Ensoomi.
Language Bolli.
Sword Kansakali.
Stone Booddi.
Sand Jearidi.
Earth Laidi.
Red Bodaijo.
White Daraijiu.
Black Balaijiu.
Green Koraijiuna.
Yellow Jianajiu.
Get up and go Ummadillo.
Grass Koodoo.
Hard Uddumyori.
Soft Oodum haihaitirri.
How are you Mia Loodoo.
Well Noobāndoo.
Whence come Kai ooaidi.
Where going Tingailta.
Is he within Uden wodi.
He is not Unwalla.
Garden Engassa.
Run Endogga.
Quick Ommandillo.
Enough Doodoo.
A little Sedda.
To weave Sansanbi.
Flour Kiandi.
Pepper Syasi.
Poor Kolakomi.
Rich Waidande.
Honey Jumeri.
Bird Soodoo.
Fowl Gertooka.
Pigeon Umfoodi sondo.
Set down Jiaura.
Night Ghem.
Morning Dun waidi.
Day Hansi.
Lion Jagerri.
Arrow Lebbo.
Glass Karroo.
Spoon Gerbal.
Pot Footira.
Knife Lab.
Spear Ghembirri.
Dagger Labijungo.
Gun Bendiga.
Rain Ghium ghiwondi.
Brass Yamgo daikoo.
Tiger Melaho.
Antelope Lelwa.
Happy Well well ti.
I am sad Berna metti.
Sing Ghimmoo.
Dance Fidio.
Fear Dooba.
Teeth Nïa.
I thank you Allah imoghni.
Bello, son, as I have said, of the celebrated Fellata Chief, is famed
for many very noble actions, and is a man generally beloved. He
is a great warrior, and the people about him are very well armed
and appointed. He does not, like the other chiefs, seek out the
gaudy dresses and toys brought by the Kafflés, but buys up arms
of all descriptions. Reverence for his religion, and for those who
are eminent in it, are amongst his virtues. I was acquainted with
a man who passed himself off as a Shreef, which he was not, and
who had been plundered by the Tuarick. Bello actually presented to
this impostor one hundred Negresses, thinking that he only offered
a slight testimony of respect to the memory of the Prophet in the
person of his pretended descendant.
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