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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 1 (of 5) : $b being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the years 1849-1855Barth, Heinrich

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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 1 (of 5) : $b being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the years 1849-1855

Name: Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 1 (of 5) : $b being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the years 1849-1855
Author: Barth, Heinrich

Barth, Heinrich

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

The town of Bárakat. — The Date-groves of Bárakat and their
Inhabitants. — Alpine Lake. — The Tawáti. — High Mountain-pass. — Deep
Ravine of Égeri. — Threatened Attack. — Region of Granite Commences. —
Desert Plain of Mariaw. — Afalésselez. — Approach to Tropical Climes. —
Wild Oxen (“bagr el wahsh”) in the Desert. — Nghákeli, New Vegetation
(_Balanites Ægyptiaca_).

                               CHAP. XII.

  Dangerous Approach to Ásben                                        267

Picturesque Peak. — Valley of Arókam. — Caravan of Merábetín. —
Aséttere. — The Guineaworm. — The Caravan (at Aísala). — Berber
Inscription. — Ikadémmelrang. — Peculiar Mounts. — Marárraba, the
Half-way. — Bóro’s Threats. — First View of Ásben. — Asëu. — Approach
of the Enemy. — Valley Fénorang. — The Freebooters. — Timázkaren. —
Máket-n-Íkelán, the Slaves’ Dance. — Continued Alarms. — The Valley of
Jínninau. — Pleasant Valley of Gébi. — The _Capparis sodata_.

                              CHAP. XIII.

  Inhabited but dangerous Frontier-region                            297

Tághajít. — Character of the Borderers. — New Alarms. — Order of
Battle. — Mohammed Bóro. — A Tardy Acknowledgment. — Formidable
Threats. — The Compromise. — Mountains of Ásben. — Valley of Tídik. —
Sad Disappointment. — Definitive Attack. — The Pillage. — _Cucifera
Thebaïca_. — Selúfiet. — Tin-tagh-odé, the Settlement of the Merábetín.
— Short State of Supplies. — A Desert Torrent. — Arrival of the Escort.
— Valley of Fódet — Camel-Races. — Parting of Friends. — Valley of
Afís. — New Troubles. — Arrival at Tintéllust. — The English Hill.

                               CHAP. XIV.

  Ethnographical Relations of Aïr                                    335

The name Aïr or Ahír. — Country of the Goberáwa. — The Kél-owí. —
Recent Conquest. — Descent in the Female Line. — Mixed Population. —
Language. — Sections of the Kél-owí. — The Irólangh. — Tribe of the
Sheikh Ánnur. — The Ikázkezan. — The Kél-n-Néggaru. — The Éfadaye. —
League of the Kél-owí with the Kél-gerés and Itísan. — The Kél-fadaye.
— The word “Mehárebí.” — The Kél-ferwán. — The Itísan and Kél-gerés. —
Population of Ásben. — The Salt-trade.[5]

                               CHAP. XV.

  Residence in Tintéllust                                            360

The Sheikh Ánnur’s Character. — Rainy Season. — Nocturnal Attack. —
Want of Proper Food. — Preparations for Advance.

                               CHAP. XVI.

  Journey to Ágades                                                  370

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