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 Ye (Paperback)

70. Beginning of the New Year. Anomalous rising of the Niger. Commercial relations of Timbuktu; 71. Diary, continued; 72. Great crisis. Obliged to leave the town. Military demonstrations; 73. Abortive attempt at departure from Timbuktu; 74. Retrograde movement towards Timbuktu; 75. Final and real start. Creeks on the northern bank of the Niger. Ghergo. Bamba; 76. The desert. Country along the border of the River. Greatest narrowing. South-easterly bend; 77. Tosaye, or the narrowing of the River. Burrum, ancient relation to Egypt. Great south-south-easterly reach; 78. The ancient capital of Songhay, and its neighbourhood; 79. Separation from the Sheikh. Cross the River to the south-western side. Various encampments. River studded with islands. Ansongho; 80. Denser population begins; 81. Second stay in Say. Journey through Dendina and Kebbi; 82. Second stay in Gando, Sokoto, and Wurno; 83. Second residence in Kano, under unfavourable circumstances. March to Kukawa; 84. Last residence in Kukawa. Benefit of European society. Unpleasant circumstances; 85. Real start. Small party; Appendix; Index to the five volumes.