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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa : $b Including accounts of Tripoli, the Sahara, the remarkable kingdom of Bornu, and the countries around Lake Chad — John Shaqi

Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa : $b Including accounts of Tripoli, the Sahara, the remarkable kingdom of Bornu, and the countries around Lake ChadBarth, Heinrich

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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa : $b Including accounts of Tripoli, the Sahara, the remarkable kingdom of Bornu, and the countries around Lake Chad

Name: Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa : $b Including accounts of Tripoli, the Sahara, the remarkable kingdom of Bornu, and the countries around Lake Chad
Author: Barth, Heinrich

Barth, Heinrich

Africa, Central -- Description and travel; Africa, North -- Description and travel

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

  RAINY SEASON IN KÚKAWA                                               491

      Supplies—The Herbage—Tropical Rains—Mr. Vogel’s Statement—The
      Winged Ant—Various Kinds of Cultivation—Intended Excursion
      to Kanem—Mr. Overweg’s Memoranda—Political Situation of
      Bórnu—The Turks in Central Africa—Sókoto and Wadáÿ—The
      Festival—Ceremonies of Festivity—Dependent Situation—My Horse.

                             CHAPTER XXXIX.

  EXPEDITION TO KÁNEM                                                  501

      Money Matters settled—A Repentant Servant—Delights of
      Open Encampment—Dawerghú—Treatment by Slaves—Variety
      of Trees—Scarcity of Water—The Town of Yó—Marriage
      Customs—Character of the Country—Arrival of Mr. Overweg—Banks
      of the River—Character of our Freebooting Companions—Crossing
      the River—Town of Báruwa—View of the Tsád—Native Salt—Desolate
      Country—Ninety-six Elephants—Another Scene of Plunder—Arrival
      at Berí—Importance of Berí—Fresh-water Lakes and
      Natron—Submerged in a Bog—A Large Snake—The Valleys and Vales
      of Kánem—Arrival at the Arab Camp.

                               CHAPTER XL.

  THE HORDE OF THE WELÁD SLIMÁN                                        518

      The Welád Slimán—Their Power—Slaughter of the Welád
      Slimán—Interview with Sheikh Ghét—Interview with ʿOmár—Specimen
      of Predatory Life—Runaway Female Slave—Rich Vales—Large
      Desertion—A Jewish Adventurer—Musical Box—False Alarm.

                              CHAPTER XLI.

  SHITÁTI—THE EASTERN, MORE FAVOURED, VALLEYS OF KÁNEM                 526

      Bír el Ftáim—The Fugábú—Projects frustrated—Kárká and the
      Keghámma—Elephant’s Track—Bóro—Bérendé—Towáder—Beautiful
      Vale—Preparations for Attack—Left behind—Regularly formed
      Valley—Hénderi Síggesí—Attack by the Natives—Much Anxiety—Join
      our Friends—Encampment at Áláli Adia—Visited by the
      Keghámma—Camp taken—Restless Night—Fine Vale Tákulum—Vales of
      Shitáti—Return to the Principal Camp—Wadáÿ Horsemen—Set out
      on Return to Kúkawa—Departure from Kánem—Alarms—The Komádugu
      again—Return to Kúkawa.

                              CHAPTER XLII.

  WARLIKE PREPARATIONS AGAINST MÁNDARÁ                                 543

      Set out on another Expedition—The Camp, or Ngáufate—The _Chef
      de Police_ Lamíno—Army in Motion—Lamíno again—Major Denham’s
      Adventure—The Town of Márte—Ála—Encampment at Díkowa—Firearms
      and Civilization—Slavery and Slave-trade—The Shúwa—The
      Interior of Díkowa—Industry—Banks of the Yálowe—Cotton
      Plantations—The Camp Market—Friendly Services—Important
      Information—Háj Edrís.

                             CHAPTER XLIII.

  THE BORDER REGION OF THE SHÚWA                                       557

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