Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa 5 Volume Set : Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken under the Auspices of H.B.M.'s Governme (Package)

Volume 1: Preface; 1. From Tunis to Tripoli; 2. Tripoli. The plain and the mountain-slope. The Arab and the Berber; 3. Fertile mountain region rich in ancient remains; 4. Departure for the interior. Arrival at Mizda. Remains of a Christian church; 5. Sculptures and Roman remains in the desert. Ghariya; 6. Wadi Shati. Old Jerma. Arrival in Murzuk; 7. Residence in Murzuk; 8. The desert. Tasawa. Exactions of the escort. Delay at Elawen; 9. Singular sculptures in the desert. The mountain-pass; 10. The indigenous Berber population; 11. Crossing a large mountain-ridge, and entering on the open gravelly desert; 12. Dangerous approach to A'sben; 13. Inhabited but dangerous frontier-region; 14. Ethnographical relations of air; 15. Residence in Tinellust; 16. Journey to A'gades; 17. A'gades; 18. History of A'gades; 19. Departure from A'gades. Stay in Tin-teggana; 20. Final departure for Sudan; 21. The border-region of the desert. The Tagama; Appendix. Volume 2: 22. Separation of the travellers. The border districts of the Independent Pagan Confederation. Tasawa; 23. Gazawa. Residence in Katsena; 24. Hausa. History and description of Katsena. Entry into Kano; 25. Residence in Kano. View of its interior. Its history and present state. Commerce; 26. Starting for Kukawa. The frontier-district; 27. Bornu proper; 28. Arrival in Kukawa; 29. Authenticity and general character of the history of Bornu; 30. The capital of Bornu; 31. The Tsad; 32. Setting out on my journey to A'damawa. The flat, swampy grounds of Bornu; 33. The border-country of the Marghi; 34. A'damawa. Mohammedan settlements in the heart of Central Africa; 35. The meeting of the waters. The Benuwe and Faro; 36. My reception in Yola. Short stay. Dismissal; 37. My journey home from A'damawa; Appendix. Volume 3: 38. Rainy season in Kukawa; 39. Expedition to Kanem; 40. The horde of the Welad Sliman; 41. Shitati. The eastern, more favoured, valleys of Kanem; 42. Warlike preparations against Mandara; 43. The border-region of the Shuwa; 44. The country of the shallow rivers. Water-parting between the Rivers Benuwe and Shari; 45. Return to Bornu; 46. Setting out for Bagirmi. The country of Kotoko; 47. Province of Logon. Logon Birni; 48. The two rivers. Entrance into Bagirmi; 49. Endeavour to leave the country. Arrested. Final entrance into Mas-ena. Its characteristic features; 50. Description of the town. Arrival of the Sultan. Final departure; 51. Historical survey of Bagirmi. General condition of the country and its inhabitants; 52. Home-journey to Kukawa. Death of Mr. Overweg; Appendix. Volume 4: 53. Departure for Timbuktu. The hilly north-western provinces of Bornu; 54. The mountainous territory of Muniyo and its governor; 55. Departure from Zinder. The border region between the Bornu and Fulfulde Empires. Second stay in Katsena; 56. Journey from Katsena to Sokoto; 57. Residence in Wurno; 58. State of insecurity along the most frequented highroad. Gando; 59. The province of Kebbi and its river. The valley of Fogha. Reach the Niger; 60. The hilly country of Gurma; 61. Province of Libtako. South-eastern limit of the range of the commerce of Timbuktu; 62. Unsettled provinces obstructed by nature, and infested by man. A'ribinda. Hombori; 63. Imoshagh or Tawarek encampments south of the Niger. Lakes and backwaters of the Great River; 64. The network of creeks, backwaters, and lakes belonging to the Niger. Sarayamo. Navigation to Kababa; 65. Arrival at Kabara. Entrance into Timbuktu; 66. General observations on the history of Songhay and Timbuktu; 67. First month of residence in Timbuktu; 68. First residence in the desert. Political combinations. Great Mosque. Ground plan of the town; 69. Political state of the country. Dangerous crisis; Appendix. Volume 5: 70. Beginning of the New Year. Anomalous rising of the Niger. Commercial relations of Timbuktu; 71. Diary, continued; 72. Grea