Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa, Vol. 2 of 2 Performed in the Years 1850-51, Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa, Vol. 2 of 2: Performed in the Years 1850-51, Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government

Family of the Sarkee - Converted J ew - Hard Dealings - How to get rid of a Wife - Route to Tessons - Influence of Slavery Prices of Aloes and Silk - Medicine for a Merchant - Departure of the Sarkee for the Razzia - Encampment - Mode of Fighting - Produce of Razzias - Story of the Tibb00' - Sheikh Lousou - Gumel - Superstitions - Matting - Visit of Ladies - The Jew - Incendiaries - l-iazna - Legend of Zinder Well - Kobul Cousin of the Sheikh - Female Sheikh - State of the Country.

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