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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 3 (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. 3 (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. 3 (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

Another Alarm. — Policy of Negroland. — Cattle Indigenous or Imported.
— Another District Plundered. — The Músgu Slave. — Narrow Escape. —
Attack by Bees. — African Netherlands. — Miseries of Slave-hunts. —
Barren Country. — Residence of Kábishmé. — Native Architecture. —
Ground-plan of a Dwelling. — Amount of Booty. — Wáza. — Encampment at
Wáza. — Re-arrival at Kúkawa.

                              CHAP. XLVI.

  Setting out for Bagírmi. — The Country of Kótokó                   260

Mestréma the Consul of Bagírmi. — Setting out for Bagírmi. — Remains
of Pagan Rites. — _Poa Abyssinica_. — The Water. — Arborescent
_Euphorbiacea_ — Scarcity of Water. — Ngála; Buildings; Language.
— Rén. — Áfadé. — Historical View of Kótokó. — Former towns of the Soy.

                              CHAP. XLVII.

  Province of Logón. — Logón Bírni                                   281

Kála, New Character. — Húlluf. — The Deléb-palm again. — Reception in
the Kárnak. — The Ibálaghwán. — Palace of the Sultan. — Sultan Ýsuf. —
The River. — The Water-king. — Embarking on the River. — Names of
Rivers. — Bathing in the River. — Historical Account of Logón. — Date
of their Islám. — Government. — Food. — Manufactures. — Language.

                             CHAP. XLVIII.

  The two Rivers. — Entrance into Bagírmi                            310

Crossing the River. — Animated Scenery. — Political State of the
Country. — The Real Shárí. — River Scenery. — Sent back by the
Ferrymen. — Intrigues and Fears. — Trying another Ford. — The Shárí at
Mélé. — Character of the Natives. — Entering a Country by Stealth. —
Overtaken. — Residence at Mélé. — Ordered to wait at Búgomán. —
Character of the River. — Mustáfají. — The Shárí again. — Sent back
from Búgomán. — Búgarí. — Mókorí. — Arrival at Bákadá. — Háj Bú-Bakr
Sadík. — Decay of Bagírmi. — Destructive Insects. — Character of
Bákadá. — The Natives. — Intercourse. — Trees of Negroland. — Return of
Messenger.

                              CHAP. XLIX.

  Endeavour to leave the Country. — Arrested. — Final Entrance
  into Más-eñá. — Its characteristic Features                        351

Stay in Mókorí. — Importance of Needles. — Want of Water. — Leaving the
right Track. — A Night in the Wilderness. — Kókoroché. — Mélé again. —
Laid in Irons. — Released. — Return Eastward. — Arrival at the Capital.
— The Lieutenant-governor. — Háj Áhmed. — The Fáki Sámbo. — Mohammedan
Learning. — The Fáki Íbrahím. — Suspected of being a Rain-maker. —
Superstition of the Natives. — Becoming Retail Dealer. — The Market. —
Articles of Commerce. — Difficulties of a Journey into Wádáy. — Market
of Ábú-Gher.

                                CHAP. L.

  Description of the Town. — Arrival of the Sultan. — Final
  Departure                                                          388

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