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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 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

Name: 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
Author: Lyon, G. F. (George Francis)

Lyon, G. F. (George Francis)

Fezzan (Libya) -- Description and travel; Tripolitania -- Description and travel

_Gafooly_, a species of clover, notice of, 275.
  _Gatrone_, (town), arrival at, 224. Described, ibid, 228.
    The author returns thither, from an excursion, 248. Fondness of
    the inhabitants for show, ibid. Arrival of the Ghrazzie,
    or slave-hunters, there, 249.
  _Ghadams_, a Tuarick town, notice of, 112. Its situation described,
    161. Occupied by two hostile tribes, 162. Water, how distributed
    there, 163.
  _Gharian Mountains_, the author’s journey to, described, 21, 22.
    General appearance of the country in their vicinity, 23. Arrival
    at the foot of the Gharian pass, ibid. Its inhabitants nearly
    extirpated, 24. Account of their subterraneous habitations, 25.
    Hospitable reception of the author and his party, by a Gharian
    Sheikh, 26, 27. Arrival at Castle Gharian, 28. Ruin of a Roman
    building discovered in these mountains, 30. Account of the people
    of Gharian, 32, 33. Journey thence to Benioleed, 33, 34.
    Geological observations on the Gharian mountains, 361—369.
  _Ghraat_, a Tuarick town, notice of, 112, 113. Manners of the
    inhabitants, 113.
  _Ghràba_, a species of desert, defined, 345.
  _Ghrazzie_, or slave-hunters, arrival of at Gatrone, 249. Account of
    their excursion, 250. Their manner of making captives, 255. Their
    return to Morzouk, 261. Observations on the Ghrazzie, 262. Mode of
    dividing the captives, ibid. Slave markets, 263.
  _Ghrood_, a species of desert, defined, 344.
  _Ghroodwa_, (village), notice of, 86, 87, 298.
  _Ghrowāt_, (village), 203.
  _Gibbi_, or south wind, effects of, 94.
  _Gla_, (mountain), 64.
  _Gooberr_, a Fellata town, notice of, 141.
  _Gonja_, country, notice of, 160.
  _Government_ of the Arab tribes, 42. Of Bornou, 128, 129. Of
    Tembuctoo, 147. Of Fezzan, 278—280.
  _Guasem_, (village), notice of, 29.
  _Guatela_, (mountains), 68, 69.
  _Guddub_, a species of clover, notice of, 275.
  _Gundy_, an animal so called, described, 31, 32.
  _Gurd_ or _Gurda_ tree, botanical notice of, 234. Its pod and leaves
    delineated, 235.
  _Gussar Hallom_, castle of, 257.
  _Gusser Turk_, castle of, described, 28, 29.
  _Gutfa_, well of, 81, 309. Curious ceremony performed there, 81.

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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 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

_Gafooly_, a species of clover, notice of, 275.
  _Gatrone_, (town), arrival at, 224. Described, ibid, 228.
    The author returns thither, from an excursion, 248. Fondness of
    the inhabitants for show, ibid. Arrival of the Ghrazzie,
    or slave-hunters, there, 249.
  _Ghadams_, a Tuarick town, notice of, 112. Its situation described,
    161. Occupied by two hostile tribes, 162. Water, how distributed
    there, 163.
  _Gharian Mountains_, the author’s journey to, described, 21, 22.
    General appearance of the country in their vicinity, 23. Arrival
    at the foot of the Gharian pass, ibid. Its inhabitants nearly
    extirpated, 24. Account of their subterraneous habitations, 25.
    Hospitable reception of the author and his party, by a Gharian
    Sheikh, 26, 27. Arrival at Castle Gharian, 28. Ruin of a Roman
    building discovered in these mountains, 30. Account of the people
    of Gharian, 32, 33. Journey thence to Benioleed, 33, 34.
    Geological observations on the Gharian mountains, 361—369.
  _Ghraat_, a Tuarick town, notice of, 112, 113. Manners of the
    inhabitants, 113.
  _Ghràba_, a species of desert, defined, 345.
  _Ghrazzie_, or slave-hunters, arrival of at Gatrone, 249. Account of
    their excursion, 250. Their manner of making captives, 255. Their
    return to Morzouk, 261. Observations on the Ghrazzie, 262. Mode of
    dividing the captives, ibid. Slave markets, 263.
  _Ghrood_, a species of desert, defined, 344.
  _Ghroodwa_, (village), notice of, 86, 87, 298.
  _Ghrowāt_, (village), 203.
  _Gibbi_, or south wind, effects of, 94.
  _Gla_, (mountain), 64.
  _Gooberr_, a Fellata town, notice of, 141.
  _Gonja_, country, notice of, 160.
  _Government_ of the Arab tribes, 42. Of Bornou, 128, 129. Of
    Tembuctoo, 147. Of Fezzan, 278—280.
  _Guasem_, (village), notice of, 29.
  _Guatela_, (mountains), 68, 69.
  _Guddub_, a species of clover, notice of, 275.
  _Gundy_, an animal so called, described, 31, 32.
  _Gurd_ or _Gurda_ tree, botanical notice of, 234. Its pod and leaves
    delineated, 235.
  _Gussar Hallom_, castle of, 257.
  _Gusser Turk_, castle of, described, 28, 29.
  _Gutfa_, well of, 81, 309. Curious ceremony performed there, 81.

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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

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

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