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

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Author

Barth, Heinrich, 1821-1865

Title

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

Original Publication

London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans & Roberts, 1857, copyright 1858.

Credits

Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Getty Research Institute and Smithsonian Libraries)

Language

English

LoC Class

DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa

Subject

Africa, North -- Description and travel

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 76320

Release Date

June 16, 2025

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.TRAVELS AND DISCOVERIES IN NORTH AND CENTRAL AFRICA: BEING A JOURNAL OF AN EXPEDITION UNDERTAKEN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF H.B.M.’S GOVERNMENT, IN THE YEARS 1849-1855.
2. 2.CONTENTS OF THE FIFTH VOLUM E.
3. 3.LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS IN THE FIFTH VOLUM E.
4. 4.CHAPTER LXX.
5. 5.CHAP. LXXI.
6. 6.CHAP. LXXII.
7. 7.CHAP. LXXIII.
8. 8.CHAP. LXXIV.
9. 9.CHAP. LXXV.
10. 10.CHAP. LXXVI.
11. 11.CHAP. LXXVII.
12. 12.CHAP. LXXVIII.
13. 13.CHAP. LXXIX.
14. 14.CHAP. LXXX.
15. 15.CHAP. LXXXI.
16. 16.CHAP. LXXXII.
17. 17.CHAP. LXXXIII.
18. 18.CHAP. LXXXIV.
19. 19.CHAP. LXXXV.
20. 20.APPENDI X. — APPENDIX I. — A.— Eastern Route from Tawát to Mabrúk, and thence to Timbúktu. — B.— Route from Ínzíze to Gógó. — C.— Western Road from Aúlef to Mabrúk. — D.— A few particulars with regard to the region called Ázawád, and the adjoining districts. — E.— Route from Bóne or from Hómbori, by way of Konna, to Hamda-Alláhi. — F.— From Timbúktu by Gúndam to Yówaru, and from Yówaru to Hamda-Alláhi. — G.— From Yówaru to Tenéngu. — H.— From Yówaru to Hamda-Alláhi. — I.— List of towns and villages situated along the bank of the chief trunk of the river Ísa-bére or Máyo-mangho, from Dire upwards to Sansándi. This branch is the north-westerly one; the other, which Caillié navigated, is the south-easterly, and is called Bara-Ísa. — K.— From Hamda-Alláhi to Kábara by land by way of Sʿa. — L 1.— From Hamda-Alláhi to Káñima. — L 2.— Another short Itinerary from Káñima to Hamda-Alláhi. — M.— List of towns in Jimbálla, Zánkara, and Aússa. — N.— Route from Timbúktu to Sansándi by way of Basikúnnu, from the information of Shékho Weled Ámmer Waláti. — O.— Route from Sansándí to Timbúktu, deviating a little from the general track for fear of the Fullán. Informant, Sídi Áhmed el Mazúki el Bágheni. — P.— Route from Timbúktu to Waláta. — Q 1.— Routes from Waláta to Sansándi. — Q 2.— Same Route according to El Beshír. — R.— Route from Kasambára to Waláta. — S.— From Kasambára to Jawára, from the information of Sídi Áhmed el Mazúki el Bágheni. — T.— From Kasambára to Bú-Jedúr or Bakel. — U.— Route from Kasambára to Mesíla. — V.— Route from Kasambára to Nyámina. — W.— From Kasambára to Nyámina by way of Murja, and from Murja to Mekoye. — In going from Murja to Nyámina. — From Murja to Mekoye. — X 1.— Route from Kasambára to Kóla direct. — X 2.— Zigzag route from Sansándi to Kasambára, according to the Idésan El Mukhtár. [74] Slow rate with camels. — Y.— A few Notes on the present State of Bághena. — Z.— Route from Kasambára to Tishít, or Shétu, from the information of El Imám, a native of the latter place. — AA.— List of Stations between Tishít and Waláta. — BB.— Route from Tishít to Bot-hadíye. — CC.— Stations on the route from Wadán to Tishít. — DD.— Stations on the route between Wadán and Waláta. — EE.— Stations between Wadán and El Khat, by a circuitous route. — FF.— From Wadán to Rashíd, by way of El Khat. [76] — GG.— From Átar to Tejígja, or Rashíd. — HH.— From Tejígja to Jáfena or Jáfunú. — II.— Route from Kasr el Barka. — Bú-télimít. — KK.— Route from Kasr el Barka to Kahaide. — LL.— Route from Kahaide to the frontier of Tagánet, direction N.N.E., according to Háj Íbrahím from Kahaide. — MM.— Route from Bakel to the frontier of Tagánet by way of Asába. — NN.— Route from Hamda-Alláhi, the present capital of Másina, to Meshíla, and thence to Kahaide, according to Háj Íbrahím; route rather winding, and to be controlled by other routes which I have already given. — OO.— From Meshíla to Bakel. Very short marches. — APPENDIX II. — I.—ARAB TRIBES IN BÁGHENA. — I a. —ZUWAYE, OR MERÁBETÍN, IN BÁGHENA. — II.—MOORISH TRIBES IN EL HÓDH. — III.—MOORISH TRIBES IN TAGÁNET. — IV.—MOORISH TRIBES IN ÁDERÉR. — V.—MOORISH TRIBES IN EL GIBLAH AND IN SHEMMÁMAH. — VI.—MOORISH TRIBES IN MAGH-TÉR AND TÍRIS. — VII.—MOORISH TRIBES IN EL GÁDA, AZEMMÚR, EL HÁHA, ERGSHÉSH, GÍDI, AND THE ADJOINING DISTRICTS. — VIII.—DISTRICTS OF THE SAHARA BETWEEN ÁZAWÁD AND TIMBÚKTU ON THE ONE SIDE, AND EL HÓDH AND BÁGHENA ON THE OTHER. — APPENDIX III. — APPENDIX IV. — PRONOUNS, ETC. — VERBS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO CONNECTION. — NOUNS. — THE STORY OF THE PRODIGAL SON IN TEMASHIGHT. — APPENDIX V. — APPENDIX VI. — APPENDIX VII. — APPENDIX VIII.
21. 21.INDE X.
22. 22.ERRATA.
23. 23.Transcriber's note:

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