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

Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 5 (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. 5 (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. 5 (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

My Informants. — Continued Disappointment. — Family Reason of Delay. —
Leave again for the Tents. — Merits of the Prophets. — Books sent out
to Central Africa. — Arrival of Sídi Mohammed. — Hammádi. — Family
Concerns. — Another Arrival from Ghadámes. — Unlucky Fate of a Parcel.
— The Waters subside. — Indications of a political Storm. — Arrival of
another Officer from Hamda-Alláhi. — Protest of the Brothers. — A
sleepless Night. — Interesting Episode. — The Kél-ulli.

                              CHAP. LXXII.

  Great Crisis. — Obliged to leave the Town. —
  Military Demonstration                                              59

The Tábu or great Army of the Awelímmiden. — Who is a Moslim? —
Celebration of the Sebúwa. — The Gwanín. — The Kél-hekíkan. —
Political Crisis. — Hasty Proceedings. — Warlike Nightly Manœuvres. —
March of the Tábu arrested. — Camp Inconveniences. — Political Meeting
at the Ródha. — Consultation of the Brothers. — Policy of the Fúlbe. —
Further Difficulties. — Life in the Camp. — The Gwanín again. —
Turbulent State of the Country. — Presents. — Intrigues. — Native
Estimate of Europeans. — General Political Relations.

                             CHAP. LXXIII.

  Abortive Attempt at Departure from Timbúktu                         94

Setting out from Bóse-bángo. — Tawárek Encampments. — Ammalélle. — Camp
of the Kél-n-Nokúnder, at Ernésse. — Hospitality of the Kél-ulli. —
Camp of the Tarabanása. — Relations of various Chiefs. — Taútilt and
the Chief Wóghda. — The Welád Molúk. — The chivalrous Wóghdugu.

                              CHAP. LXXIV.

  Retrograde Movement towards Timbúktu                               111

The Rebel Chief Ákhbi. — Quarrel of the Igwádaren. — Return Westward. —
Berber and Canaanitic Names. — Swamps and Rains. — A Camp in Motion. —
Lady Travellers. — The Kinsman of Sául. — Exciting News. — Relations
with the French. — Parting with Kungu. — The Camp at Ernésse again. —
Downs of Úle-Tehárge. — A friendly Chat. — Return of Servants from
Town. — News from Timbúktu.

                              CHAP. LXXV.

  Final and real Start. — Creeks on the Northern Bank of
  the Niger. — Ghérgo. — Bamba                                       139

Real Start. — Leave Úle-Tehárge. — A welcome Parcel. — Gigantic Retem.
— Females of the Welád Molúk. — Peaceable Tolba. — Wild Hog. — Zangway.
— The Creeks. — Ém-n-kúris. — Tamizgída. — Ghérgo. — Hospitality of
the Kél-antsár. — Crossing Creeks. — Approach to Bamba. — Scenery of
the River. — The Rumá. — Smoking. — The Cocks of Bamba. — Sídi
Mohammed’s Family. — Scarcity of Supplies.

                              CHAP. LXXVI.

  The Desert. — Country along the Border of the River. — Greatest
  Narrowing. — South-easterly Bend                                   166

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