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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 1849-1855Barth, 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

Audience with the Governor. — Market of Say. — Inundated State. —
Leave Say. — Tanna. — Mínge. — Támkala and its reduced Condition. —
Audience with Ábú el Hassan. — His Position. — A Háusa Nobleman. —
Friendly Reception in Gárbo. — A Storm. — Town of Kallíyul. — Isolated
Specimens of the Oil-palm. — Débe. — Pernicious Effect of Water. — Town
of Tilli. — Sickness of Señi. — The swampy Gúlbi-n-Sókoto. —
Birni-n-Kebbi. — Swampy Valleys. — Jéga. — Cheering Recognition. —
Arrival at Gando.

                             CHAP. LXXXII.

  Second Stay in Gando, Sókoto, and Wurno                            327

Awkward Fate of a Letter. — Abundance of Rains. — Leaving Gando. —
Variety of Vegetation. — Effect of Rains. — Arrival at Sókoto. —
Unofficial News of Vogel’s Party. — Swollen Torrent of Sókoto. — Kind
Reception at Wurno. — State of Insecurity. — Prices of Market. —
Present from ʿAlíyu. — Sickness. — Sad Condition of Negroland. — Leave
taking. — New Route. — Gulbi-n-Rába. — Long March to Gandi. — Another
long March. — Moríki. — Dúchi. — Town of Kámmané. — Another unsafe
Wilderness. — Take Leave of the Ghaladíma. — Arrival in Kanó.

                             CHAP. LXXXIII.

  Second Residence in Kanó, under unfavourable Circumstances.
  — March to Kúkawa                                                  358

Financial Difficulties. — Sickness of my Horses. — Want of Information.
— Varying News from Kúkawa. — Disappointing News from Zínder. —
Letter to ʿAlíyu. — Unprofitable Letters. — Forced Loans. — Final
Arrangements. — Leaving Kanó. — Aspect of Country. — Kind Treatment at
Gída-n-Alla. — The Thieves of Gírki. — Reduced State of Gúmmel. — Last
Meeting with Mohammed e’ Sfáksi. — Departure from Gúmmel. — Máshena. —
Meeting with Mr. Vogel. — Great Disappointment. — Zurríkulo. — “Búne
Kayérda Sʿaíd.” — Dáway. — Kinjéberi. — Various Branches of the
Komádugu.

                             CHAP. LXXXIV.

  Last Residence in Kúkawa. — Benefit of European Society. —
  Unpleasant Circumstances                                           391

Arrangements with Mr. Vogel. — Departure of Mr. Vogel. — Attack of
Rheumatism. — Abortive Plan of Departure from Kúkawa. — Reenter the
Town. — Arrival of a Caravan. — News from Mr. Vogel.

                              CHAP. LXXXV.

  Real Start. — Small Party                                          408

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