Narrative of travels and discoveries in northern and central Africa, in ... 1822, 1823 and 1824, by major Denham, capt. Clapperton and dr. Oudney. With an appendix, Band 21828 |
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afternoon amongst appeared Arabs arrived Bahr-el-Ghazal banks Barca Gana Barnooh bashaw Begharmis Bellal Bello Bilma Bornouese brought bullocks called camels chief clay cotton cowries death desert dollars El Wordee encamped enemies English escort Fatah feet Felatahs female slaves Fezzan four gadado Ghadamis governor guns Hadgi Hadje halted hand Haussa head horses huts hyænas inhabitants journey Kaffirs kafila Kanemy Kano Kashna Katagum King King of England Kouka lake letter Loggun Major Denham merchants miles Mohammed morning Mourzuk natives nearly night noon Nyffee Oudney passed present province rain Rhamadan river road round Sackatoo Salah Sansan sent servants Shary sheep sheikh of Bornou Shouaas shreef side skin slaves Soudan spears stream sultan sunset Tchad tent thing Tibboos tion to-day tobes told town travelling trees Tripoli trona Tuaricks villages Waday walls wished women wood Wordee Yeou Youri
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Seite 367 - I may here add, that the capital punishments inflicted in Soudan are beheading, impaling, and crucifixion ; the first being reserved for Mahometans, and the other two practised on Pagans. I was told, as a matter of curiosity, that wretches on the cross generally linger three days, before death puts an end to their sufferings.
Seite 235 - ... ten, he fears nothing: Oh! the broad spears. He has slain ten — the guns are yet behind: Oh! the broad spears. The elephant of the forest brings me what I want: Oh! the broad spears. Like unto thee — so is the sultan: Oh! the broad spears.
Seite 312 - ... rocks, where young women were employed drawing water. I asked several times for a gourd of water, by way of excuse to enter into conversation with them. Bending gracefully on one knee, and displaying at the same time teeth of pearly whiteness, and eyes of the blackest lustre, they presented it to me on horseback, and appeared highly delighted when I thanked them for their civility : remarking to one another, " Did you hear the white man thank me...
Seite 340 - Quorra," (the Niger). Captain Clapperton visited Bello, the powerful sultan of the Felatahs, in 1823, at Sackatoo. Their conversation often turned on the Slave Trade, which Clapperton urged the sultan to discontinue. Bello asked the captain if the king of England would send him a consul and a physician to reside in Soudan, and merchants to trade with his people ? Clapperton said he had no doubt his wishes would be gratified, provided he would suppress the Slave Trade.
Seite 267 - Katagum, and the waters salt. Although I think proper to notice this incident, I must at the same time observe, that I place little dependence on such accounts. Next morning I put several questions to him, but he told me quite a different story ; for it is commonly believed among them that strangers would come and take their country from them, if they knew the course of the Quarra. Nyffee, as I afterwards learned, is distant from Kano about twelve days
Seite 166 - Reptiles are numerous j they consist of scorpions, centipedes, and disgusting large toads, serpents of several kinds, and a snake said to be harmless, of the Congo kind, sometimes measuring fourteen and sixteen feet in length. The beasts of burden used by the inhabitants are the bullock and the ass.
Seite 71 - Gana, that he wished to halt on the opposite side of the water, and send for spearmen on foot, with shields, who would lead the attack, the junior chiefs all exclaimed, " What ! be so near them as this, and not eat them : No, no ! let us on ! This night these flocks and women will be ours.
Seite 157 - Negro noses, and mouths of great dimensions, with good teeth, and high foreheads. They are peaceable, quiet, and civil : they salute each other with courteousness and warmth ; and there is a remarkable goodnatured heaviness about them which is interesting. They are no warriors, but revengeful ; and the best of them given to commit petty larcenies, on every opportunity that offers.
Seite 19 - LOGGUN. are paid for by tobes, and blue cotton in stripes, which the Loggun people make and dye of a very beautiful colour. They have, also, a metal currency in Loggun, the first I had seen in Negroland : it consists of thin plates of iron, something in the shape of the tip with which they shoe race-horses : these are made into parcels of ten...
Seite 465 - His body lies in the land of the heathen! the poisoned arrow of the unbeliever prevails! "Oh trust not to the gun and the sword! The spear of the heathen conquers! Boo Khaloom, the good and the brave, has fallen! Who shall now be safe?