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
_Language_ of Bornou, vocabulary of, 122. Peculiarity in, 198.
Vocabulary of the language of Sakkatoo, 135—138. Of Tembuctoo,
146, 147. Of Soudan, or the Haoussa tongue, 149—151. Of Baghermee,
peculiarity in, 198. Of Tibboo, 233. Of Sockna, 314, 316.
_Lebida_, ruins of, 337.
_Lilla Fatma_, an extraordinarily fat woman, account of, 62, 63.
Accident to, in travelling, 86.
_Liver complaint_, extraordinary remedy for, 220, 221.
_Lizards_ found in Northern Africa, notice of, 184, 185.
_Lyon_, (Capt.) obtains permission to accompany Mr. Ritchie to North
Africa, 2. Arrives at Tripoli, ibid. His interview with the Bey of
Fezzan, 5. Assumes an Arabic name, 7. Acquires the habits of the
Moslems, 8. Journey of, to the Gharian mountains, 21. Hospitable
reception of him and his party by the Arabs of the Tripoline desert,
22. Arrive at the Gharian pass, 23. Journey through the mountains,
24—33. Arrival at Benioleed, 34. Description of the place and its
inhabitants, 34—36. Return to Tripoli, 38. Journey thence to
Morzouk, 55—87. Arrival there, 88. Exerts his medical skill in
behalf of the Arabs, 67, 68. His residence in Morzouk, described,
96. Illness of, and of his companions, 100, 101. His mode
of keeping the fast of Ramadan, 102. Prescribes for the Africans,
115—117. Prescribes for the children and negresses, 175. Sells one
of his horses for the support of himself and his companions, 182.
Generosity of a Mamluke to them, 183. Is stung by a scorpion, 184.
Buries his friend, Mr. Ritchie, 192. Narrative of his own illness,
194, 195. Proceedings with respect to Mr. Ritchie’s effects,
195, 196. Apology of, for conforming to the Mohammedan worship,
199, 200. Journey to Tegerry, the southern limit of Fezzan,
202—238. Hospitable reception at Deesa, 257. And at Zaizow, 258.
Returns to Morzouk, 259. A fête given to him by his friend Mohammed
el Lizari, 268. Arrangements for his departure from Morzouk,
290. Takes leave of the Sultan Mukni, 292, 294, 295. Arrives
at Dgleim, 295. At Temenhint, 302. At Zegen Om el Abeed, 303.
At the pass of Kenaire, 306. Traverses a desert, of five days in
extent, to Sockna, 305—312. Illness of the author and his alarming
situation in the desert, 327, 328. His providential deliverance,
329. Overtaken in a tremendous thunder storm, 333. Feelings on
again beholding the sea, 334. Experiences a dangerous relapse
on his journey, but recovers, 339, 340. Arrives at Tejoura, 340.
And re-enters Tripoli, ibid. Has an interview with the Bashaw,
349. Embarks for Leghorn, 350. And arrives in England, 351.
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