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Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa

by Heinrich Barth

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  1. 1Introduction
  2. 2Preface
  3. 3Chapter I — From Tunis to Tripoli
  4. 4Chapter II — Tripoli — The Plain and the Mountain-Slope; the Arab a…
  5. 5Chapter III — Fertile Mountain Region Rich in Ancient Remains
  6. 6Chapter IV — Departure for the Interior — Arrival at Mizda — Remain…
  7. 7Chapter V — Sculptures and Roman Remains in the Desert — Gharíya
  8. 8Chapter VI — Wady Shati — Old Jerma — Arrival in Múrzuk
  9. 9Chapter VII — Residence in Murzuk
  10. 10Chapter VIII — The Desert — Tasáwa — Exactions of the Escort — Dela…
  11. 11Chapter IX — Singular Sculptures in the Desert — The Mountain-Pass
  12. 12Chapter X — The Indigenous Berber Population
  13. 13Chapter XI — Crossing a Large Mountain Ridge, and Entering on the O…
  14. 14Chapter XII — Dangerous Approach to Asben
  15. 15Chapter XIII — Inhabited but Dangerous Frontier Region
  16. 16Chapter XIV — Ethnographical Relations of Aír
  17. 17Chapter XV — Residence in Tin-Téllust
  18. 18Chapter XVI — Journey to Ágades
  19. 19Chapter XVII — Agades
  20. 20Chapter XVIII — History of Ágades
  21. 21Chapter XIX — Departure From Ágades — Stay in Tin-Téggana
  22. 22Chapter XX — Final Departure for Sudán
  23. 23Chapter XXI — The Border Region of the Desert — The Tagáma
  24. 24Chapter XXII — Separation of the Travellers — The Border Districts…
  25. 25Chapter XXIII — Gazáwa — Residence in Kátsena
  26. 26Chapter XXIV — Háusa — History and Description of Kátsena — Entry I…
  27. 27Chapter XXV — Residence in Kanó — View of Its Interior — Its Histor…
  28. 28Chapter XXVI — Starting for Kúkawa — The Frontier District
  29. 29Chapter XXVII — Bórnu Proper
  30. 30Chapter XXVIII — Arrival at Kúkawa
  31. 31Chapter XXIX — Authenticity and General Character of the History of…
  32. 32Chapter XXX — The Capital of Bórnu
  33. 33Chapter XXXI — The Tsád
  34. 34Chapter XXXII — Setting Out on My Journey to Ádamáwa — The Flat Swa…
  35. 35Chapter XXXIII — The Border-Country of the Marghi
  36. 36Chapter XXXIV — Ádamáwa — Mohammedan Settlements in the Heart of Ce…
  37. 37Chapter XXXV — The Meeting of the Waters — The Bénuwé and Fáro
  38. 38Chapter XXXVI — My Reception in Yóla — Short Stay — Dismissal
  39. 39Chapter XXXVII — My Journey Home From Ádamáwa
  40. 40Chapter XXXVIII — Rainy Season in Kúkawa
  41. 41Chapter XXXIX — Expedition to Kánem
  42. 42Chapter XL — The Horde of the Welád Slimán
  43. 43Chapter XLI — Shitáti — The Eastern, More Favoured, Valleys of Kánem
  44. 44Chapter XLII — Warlike Preparations Against Mándará
  45. 45Chapter XLIII — The Border-Region of the Shúwa
  46. 46Chapter XLIV — The Country of the Shallow Rivers — Water-Parting Be…
  47. 47Chapter XLV — Return to Bórnu

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