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Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798Browne, William George

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Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798

Name: Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798
Author: Browne, William George

Browne, William George

Egypt -- Description and travel; Sudan -- Description and travel; Syria -- Description and travel

From the confines to Tubeldié                                    2

    From Tubeldié to Rîl                                             8

      _All this road is sandy, but filled with many and
      large trees._


                _Road from Bahr-el-gazalle to Bornou._

    From Bahr-el-gazalle to the capital of Dar Baghermé    N.E.      3

    From the said residence to Kottocom                   N. ¼W. }
                                                                 }
  The inhabitants of this district are Mohammedans. In           }
  the road two rivers are crossed by the traveller, one          }  18
  of which is called _Kitchena_. It runs from S.E. to            }
  N.W.                                                           }
                                                                 }
    From Kottocom to Bornou, the Imperial city            N. ¼W. }

  The road lies in part through sand, in part through
  deep clay. There are many trees. The neighbourhood of
  the Bahr-el-gazalle seems by the description to be a
  forest.

  The city Bornou is surrounded by a wall, in which
  there are four gates, opening E., W., N., and S. A
  small river runs near it, which falls into the
  Bahr-el-gazalle.

  Bergoo is said to be fifteen days in extent from E. to
  W. and from N. to S. twenty days.—Bagarmé, in the
  former direction, twelve, in the latter, fifteen
  days.—Bagarmé has many troops, but Bergoo is estimated
  the strongest. The people of Bergoo are remarkable for
  their zealous attachment to the faith, and read the
  Korân daily.


                     _Some description of Bergoo._

  Within about a day’s journey of Wara are said to be
  eight large mountains, the inhabitants of each of
  which use a distinct language. They are Mohammedans,
  and said to be brave, furnishing the armies of the
  Sultan of Bergoo with recruits as often as required.
  One of the mountains, called Kergna, is situated S.E.;
  another W. which is inhabited by a people called
  Wullad Mazé; Gebel _Mimi_ N. Gebel Absenûn E. Gebel
  Abdurrûg E.

  Other mountains of Bergoo are, Gebel Tama, N. Gebel
  Kashimirié, W., each of them two days from Wara. Gebel
  Abu-hadîd, E. the same distance.

  Three days W. of Wara is the river called Bahr
  Misselâd.


  _Route from Wara to Cubcabéa in Dar-Fûr, and another route from the
                       last place back to Wara._

    From Wara to Abu-shareb                                S.E.      5

    From Abu-shareb to the confines of Fûr                E. ¼S.     1½

    From the confines to Emdokne                            E.       1

    From Emdokne to Dar Misseladîn                      }        {   1
                                                        } E. ¼S. {
    From Misseladîn to Cubcabéa                         }        {   3

    From Cubcabéa to Gellé                               N.W. ¼W.    1

    From Gellé to Gimmer                                 N.E. ¼N.    4

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Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798Browne, William George

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Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798

Browne, William George

Egypt -- Description and travel; Sudan -- Description and travel; Syria -- Description and travel

From the confines to Tubeldié                                    2

    From Tubeldié to Rîl                                             8

      _All this road is sandy, but filled with many and
      large trees._


                _Road from Bahr-el-gazalle to Bornou._

    From Bahr-el-gazalle to the capital of Dar Baghermé    N.E.      3

    From the said residence to Kottocom                   N. ¼W. }
                                                                 }
  The inhabitants of this district are Mohammedans. In           }
  the road two rivers are crossed by the traveller, one          }  18
  of which is called _Kitchena_. It runs from S.E. to            }
  N.W.                                                           }
                                                                 }
    From Kottocom to Bornou, the Imperial city            N. ¼W. }

  The road lies in part through sand, in part through
  deep clay. There are many trees. The neighbourhood of
  the Bahr-el-gazalle seems by the description to be a
  forest.

  The city Bornou is surrounded by a wall, in which
  there are four gates, opening E., W., N., and S. A
  small river runs near it, which falls into the
  Bahr-el-gazalle.

  Bergoo is said to be fifteen days in extent from E. to
  W. and from N. to S. twenty days.—Bagarmé, in the
  former direction, twelve, in the latter, fifteen
  days.—Bagarmé has many troops, but Bergoo is estimated
  the strongest. The people of Bergoo are remarkable for
  their zealous attachment to the faith, and read the
  Korân daily.


                     _Some description of Bergoo._

  Within about a day’s journey of Wara are said to be
  eight large mountains, the inhabitants of each of
  which use a distinct language. They are Mohammedans,
  and said to be brave, furnishing the armies of the
  Sultan of Bergoo with recruits as often as required.
  One of the mountains, called Kergna, is situated S.E.;
  another W. which is inhabited by a people called
  Wullad Mazé; Gebel _Mimi_ N. Gebel Absenûn E. Gebel
  Abdurrûg E.

  Other mountains of Bergoo are, Gebel Tama, N. Gebel
  Kashimirié, W., each of them two days from Wara. Gebel
  Abu-hadîd, E. the same distance.

  Three days W. of Wara is the river called Bahr
  Misselâd.


  _Route from Wara to Cubcabéa in Dar-Fûr, and another route from the
                       last place back to Wara._

    From Wara to Abu-shareb                                S.E.      5

    From Abu-shareb to the confines of Fûr                E. ¼S.     1½

    From the confines to Emdokne                            E.       1

    From Emdokne to Dar Misseladîn                      }        {   1
                                                        } E. ¼S. {
    From Misseladîn to Cubcabéa                         }        {   3

    From Cubcabéa to Gellé                               N.W. ¼W.    1

    From Gellé to Gimmer                                 N.E. ¼N.    4

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Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798

Travels in Africa, Egypt, and Syria, from the year 1792 to 1798

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