Travels in the Great Desert of Sahara in the Years of 1845 & 1846: Containing a Narrative of Personal Adventures During a Tour of Nine Months Through the Desert Amongst the Touaricks and Other Tribes of Saharan People; Including a Description of the Cases and Cities of Ghat, Ghadames and Mourzuk, Volume 1 |
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... Soudan . - Soudanese Merchants friendly to me . - Visit from the Governor.— Report in The Desert of Christians Worshipping Idols.- Make the Acquaintance of a young Touarghee . - Slave Trading and Kidnapping Slaves up The Niger . - Eco ...
... Soudan . - Soudanese Merchants friendly to me . - Visit from the Governor.— Report in The Desert of Christians Worshipping Idols.- Make the Acquaintance of a young Touarghee . - Slave Trading and Kidnapping Slaves up The Niger . - Eco ...
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... Soudan . - Form of the Cross on Touarick Arms.— Boy taught to curse The Christian . - Medina Shereef's opinion on my ... Soudan Caravan . The Giant and his Gang sally out in search of a Supper . - System of Irrigation . - The Saharan ...
... Soudan . - Form of the Cross on Touarick Arms.— Boy taught to curse The Christian . - Medina Shereef's opinion on my ... Soudan Caravan . The Giant and his Gang sally out in search of a Supper . - System of Irrigation . - The Saharan ...
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... Soudan Species of Sheep . - Soudan Parrot . - The Lethel Tree . - The Tholh , or Gum - Arabic Tree . - Falling of Rain in The Desert.- Oasis of Serdalas . - My Companions of Travel . - Weather Hot and Sultry . - The Slaves bear up well ...
... Soudan Species of Sheep . - Soudan Parrot . - The Lethel Tree . - The Tholh , or Gum - Arabic Tree . - Falling of Rain in The Desert.- Oasis of Serdalas . - My Companions of Travel . - Weather Hot and Sultry . - The Slaves bear up well ...
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... Soudan -Meet Angelo , who conducts me to his Master , the British Vice - Consul . - Hearty Welcome from Mr. Gagliuffi . - Detail of the Slave - Caravans of The Wady . -Read the Newspapers ; Massacre of Jemâ - el - Ghazouat , and the ...
... Soudan -Meet Angelo , who conducts me to his Master , the British Vice - Consul . - Hearty Welcome from Mr. Gagliuffi . - Detail of the Slave - Caravans of The Wady . -Read the Newspapers ; Massacre of Jemâ - el - Ghazouat , and the ...
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Contents
CHAPTER XVI | 1 |
PLATE | 32 |
CHAPTER XVII | 34 |
CHAPTER XVIII | 56 |
Style of Architecture | 70 |
CHAPTER XIX | 77 |
Stones for Grinding Corn | 81 |
Ranges of reclining Touaricks | 108 |
CHAPTER XXIII | 224 |
The Palace of Demons | 243 |
Desert Mosques | 269 |
CHAPTER XXIV | 270 |
Targhee Scout | 302 |
CHAPTER XXV | 308 |
CHAPTER XXVI | 336 |
CHAPTER XXVII | 363 |
CHAPTER XX | 115 |
CONTINUED RESIDENCE IN GHAT | 152 |
City of Ghat | 163 |
CHAPTER XXII | 189 |
Palace of the Governor of Ghat | 198 |
Touarick Costumes | 207 |
FROM MOURZUK TO SOCKNA | 386 |
CHAPTER XXIX | 408 |
FROM SOCKNA TO MISRATAH | 433 |
Architectural Ornament | 445 |
CHAPTER XXXI | 460 |
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Abd-El-Geleel Aheer amongst Arabs arrived asked Bashaw Bel Kasem Bengazi Berka Bornou called camels caravan Christian cold Consul continued districts dollars encampment English Essnousee European fear fellow fever Fezzan Gagliuffi Ghadames Ghadamsee ghafalah Ghat ghusub give Governor Haj Ahmed Haj Ibrahim hands Hateetah head herbage Highness Jabour Jews journey Kandarka Khanouhen leave look maharee Mahomet Mahometan Marabout merchants Misratah Mizdah Moorish Moors morning Morocco mountains Mourzuk Mussulmans negresses Negro never night oases oasis observed open Desert Ouweek palms plain poor present prince Prophet religion replied round route Saharan sand sent Shafou Shânbah Sheikh Shereef slaves Sockna Soudan Souk stones Sultan Targhee things Tibboo Timbuctoo to-day told Touarghee Touaricks Touaricks of Aheer Touat town travelling tribes Tripoli troops Turkish Turks Wady whilst wind women Yakob young