Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa 5 Volume Set

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. Gharíya; 6. Wádi Sháti. Old Jerma. Arrival in Múrzuk; 7. Residence in Múrzuk; 8. The desert. Tasáwa. Exactions of the escort. Delay at Eláwen; 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 Tinéllust; 16. Journey to A'gades; 17. A'gades; 18. History of A'gades; 19. Departure from A'gades. Stay in Tin-téggana; 20. Final departure for Sudán; 21. The border-region of the desert. The Tagáma; Appendix. Volume 2: 22. Separation of the travellers. The border districts of the Independent Pagan Confederation. Tasáwa; 23. Gazáwa. Residence in Kátsena; 24. Háusa. History and description of Kátsena. Entry into Kanó; 25. Residence in Kanó. View of its interior. Its history and present state. Commerce; 26. Starting for Kúkawa. The frontier-district; 27. Bórnu proper; 28. Arrival in Kúkawa; 29. Authenticity and general character of the history of Bórnu; 30. The capital of Bórnu; 31. The Tsád; 32. Setting out on my journey to A'damáwa. The flat, swampy grounds of Bórnu; 33. The border-country of the Marghí; 34. A'damáwa. Mohammedan settlements in the heart of Central Africa; 35. The meeting of the waters. The Bénuwé and Fáro; 36. My reception in Yóla. Short stay. Dismissal; 37. My journey home from A'damáwa; Appendix. Volume 3: 38. Rainy season in Kúkawa; 39. Expedition to Kánem; 40. The horde of the Welád Slimán; 41. Shitáti. The eastern, more favoured, valleys of Kánem; 42. Warlike preparations against Mándará; 43. The border-region of the Shúwa; 44. The country of the shallow rivers. Water-parting between the Rivers Bénuwé and Shárí; 45. Return to Bórnu; 46. Setting out for Bagírmi. The country of Kótokó; 47. Province of Logón. Logón Bírni; 48. The two rivers. Entrance into Bagírmi; 49. Endeavour to leave the country. Arrested. Final entrance into Más-eñá. Its characteristic features; 50. Description of the town. Arrival of the Sultan. Final departure; 51. Historical survey of Bagírmi. General condition of the country and its inhabitants; 52. Home-journey to Kúkawa. Death of Mr. Overweg; Appendix. Volume 4: 53. Departure for Timbúktu. The hilly north-western provinces of Bórnu; 54. The mountainous territory of Múniyó and its governor; 55. Departure from Zinder. The border region between the Bórnu and Fulfúlde Empires. Second stay in Kátsena; 56. Journey from Kátsena to Sókoto; 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 Fógha. Reach the Niger; 60. The hilly country of Gurma; 61. Province of Libtáko. South-eastern limit of the range of the commerce of Timbúktu; 62. Unsettled provinces obstructed by nature, and infested by man. A'ribínda. Hómbori; 63. Imóshagh or Tawárek encampments south of the Niger. Lakes and backwaters of the Great River; 64. The network of creeks, backwaters, and lakes belonging to the Niger. Sarayámo. Navigation to Kábaba; 65. Arrival at Kábara. Entrance into Timbúktu; 66. General observations on the history of Songhay and Timbúktu; 67. First month of residence in Timbúktu; 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 Timbúktu; 71. Diary, continued; 72. Grea