Barth, Travels in North and Central Africa

Barth, Travels in North and Central Africa: a Chronicle / record source. Covers AD 1849 – 1855, with 272 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeChronicle / record
ViewpointOutsider account
Years coveredAD 1849 – 1855
Events272 events, 74 placed on the map
AuthorHeinrich Barth
Original titleHeinrich Barth, Reisen und Entdeckungen in Nord- und Central-Afrika (영역 Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa, Bettany 편 1890 축약)

Regions: Sub-Saharan Africa 245 · Egypt & North Africa 25 · Western Europe 1

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 1849BerlinIn Berlin, Professor Ritter informs Barth that a German traveller may join the British government's Central African mission under Richardson, the beginning of Barth's involvementpart_01 L182-185
AD 1849TunisBarth and Overweg arrive at Tunis (15 December). After six days of quarantine they enter the city, and on 30 December set out overlandpart_01 L1430-1432
AD 1849 – 1850Leptis MagnaDuring the exploration near Tripoli, a second examination of the ruins of Leptisch.III(줄 428~430)
AD 1849 – 1850Kasr JefaraReunion with Overweg at Kasr Jefara; the excursion around Tripoli is over and they return to the citych.III(줄 457~470)
AD 1850Sfax(Sfákes)End of the overland route: arrival at Sfax (3 January 1850). They stay to find a shippart_01 L1487-1488
AD 1850Mahrès(Méheres)The ship, moored off Nekta, sets out again on Tuesday afternoon and reaches Mahrès at night. After landing, no camels can be found for the desert roadpart_01 L1527-1528
AD 1850ZarzisCrossing the Strait of Jirbi, the ship enters the harbour of Zarzis (Sunday, late afternoon). The nine-day sea voyage endspart_01 L1607-1608
AD 1850Zawiya(Zowára 농원)Passing west of the Bibān lake and Mirsa Bureka, they reach the farm estate of Zowara. They go to seek lodging from an old acquaintance, Said bu Semin, who has returned to govern the areapart_01 L1698-1701
AD 1850TripoliArrival at Tripoli (13.5 hours' march). British consul-general Crowe and vice-consul Reade welcome them warmly. Richardson has not yet arrivedpart_01 L1745-1748
AD 1850TripoliRichardson arrives at Tripoli (12 days after Barth). The boat, instruments and weapons are ready and waitingpart_01 L1751-1751
AD 1850TripoliIntroduced by British vice-consul Reade, they are received in audience by Yezid Pasha, governor of Tripoli, and welcomedpart_01 L1759-1761
AD 1850GhadamesCharles Dickson enters Ghadames on 1 January 1850 as the first European agent and resident (Warrington's report)part_01 L1762-1764
AD 1850TripoliDeparture on an exploration of the hills around Tripoli (afternoon of 4 February). First night's camp near Meshiahpart_01 L1796-1797
AD 1850Yefren(Kasr il Jebel)Arrival at Yefren (Kasr il Jebel). A Turkish fortress (garrison of 400), 2,150 feet above sea level (Overweg's measurement). They visit the kaimakam Haj Rashidpart_01 L1946-1948
AD 1850Gharyan(Kasr Ghurián)Arrival at the olive groves of Kasr Ghurian (Gharyan) (around 9 p.m.). They visit the governor and the agha and watch a review of the 200-man garrisonpart_01 L2314-2315
AD 1850Gharyan(Kasr Ghurián)Thursday 14 February: departure from Ghurian after 3 p.m., heading southeastpart_01 L2478-2480
AD 1850Merwán 동굴(Wady Rán 근처)Camp in the Merwan cave. Rain and snow all night; next morning the ground is covered with snow (about 1 inch), delaying departurepart_01 L2494-2496
AD 1850Jebel MsídAscent of the conical Jebel Msid. On the summit, remains of a 13th-century Arab castle; at the foot, a path lined with rows of stone pillarspart_01 L2592-2594
AD 1850Elkeb 평원Examination of the megalithic structures of the Elkeb plain (stones laid across two pillars). Barth takes them for a primitive sundial or an altarpart_01 L2626-2627
AD 1850TripoliEvening of 24 March 1850: Barth and Overweg leave Tripoli, seen off by consul Crowech.IV(줄 521~523)
AD 1850Ain ZaraThey pitch their tents by the Ain Zara spring and stay until Friday the 29thch.IV(줄 525~538)
AD 1850MejeninMarch through the fields of the Mezenin valley. Richardson's party lags behind and joins laterch.IV(줄 565~567)
AD 1850MizdaArrival at the western end of the Mizda oasis: barley fields and a palm grove. They camp on the sand beyond the lower villagech.IV(줄 780~783)
AD 1850Shabet Um el Kharab9 April: exploration of the ruined church at Shabet Um el Kharab. The text holds that a Christian community survived there until the 12th centurych.IV(줄 873~874, 944~950)
AD 1850TaboniyeCamp beside the Taboniye well. The water is brackish, and Barth is unwell for the next seven daysch.V(줄 1217~1219, 1261~1264)
AD 1850GharyanThe next day the three go to western Gharia (Gharia el gharbia), where they examine a Roman gate, the inscription "PRO. AFR. ILL." and an inscription from the time of Severusch.V(줄 1265~1305)
AD 1850el HasiCrossing the Hamada desert they reach the el Hasi well: 696 feet above sea level, 742 feet below the highest point. The text records the camp as the worst of allch.V(줄 1543~1569)
AD 1850EdriArrival at Ederi, an old town decayed under Abd el Jelil's tyranny. Records the names and number of the villages of the Wadi Shati valleych.VI(줄 1652~1713)
AD 1850UgréfeCamp under two ethel (tamarisk) trees near the village of Ugrefe, the home of the caravan driversch.VI(줄 1827~1835)
AD 1850Garama Metropolis (Old Jerma)Visit to Old Jerma, to test its identity with Roman Garama. Records a one-storey Roman-era tomb and Tifinagh graffitich.VI(줄 1853~1898)
AD 1850MurzukArrival at Murzuk. Richardson arrived an hour earlier; they lodge at Gagliuffi's housech.VI(줄 2008~2018)
AD 1850Murzuk8 May: Mohammed Boro ("lord of the white men") visits Barth's party at Gagliuffi's house. He is told that the success of the expedition depends on himch.VII(줄 2059~2072)
AD 1850MurzukDeparture by the western gate of Murzuk; the date is set for 13 June (planned)ch.VII(줄 2163~2167), ch.VIII(줄 2177~2178)
AD 1850TasawaCamp on the sand beside the village of Tasawa. The main body goes straight to the Sharaba well, while Barth's party takes the Tasawa roadch.VIII(줄 2317~2348)
AD 1850TasawaHatita and two sons of Shafo arrive from Ghat. Richardson decides not to set out without themch.VIII(줄 2350~2353)
AD 1850TasawaBoro erupts in public anger and threatens to have the party attacked on the road. Barth writes that it was no idle talkch.VIII(줄 2359~2366)
AD 1850Sháraba wellArrival at the Sharaba well, where they camp (after leaving Tasawa)June 25 항목
AD 1850TesémmakCamp in the Tessemak valleyJune 28 항목
AD 1850Wady EláwenCamp on the western slope of Wadi Elawen, near a poolJuly 2 항목
AD 1850Wady Elghom-udéEntry into Elgomode (valley of the camels), a camp where several small caravans gatherJuly 5 항목
AD 1850Wady TelísaghéRock carvings found in the Telisaghe valley (a group of three figures with a bull in the middle)July 6 항목
AD 1850Áman sémmednéCamp at the confluence of the Aman Semed valley (waiting for Hatita)July 7 항목
AD 1850TelígaArrival in the Telliga valley; two days by the well (altitude 1,435 feet)July 10 부근 항목
AD 1850Ídinen (Enchanted Mountain)Plans to climb Idinen (the magic mountain), but no guide can be found, so Barth sets out alone and loses his way PendingJuly 15 항목
AD 1850GhátArrival at Ghat: notables receive them at Haj Ahmed's (the governor's) new farmJuly 18 항목
AD 1850BárakatLeaving Ghat, he enters the small town of Baraket and exits by the south gateJuly 26 항목
AD 1850ÉgeriArrival in the Egeri valley (Barth takes it to be the same as the Amais/Mais valley)7월 말 항목 (날짜 미상)
AD 1850EjénjerCamp in the Ezenzer valley, where caravans from the north rest before entering the desertAugust 1 항목
AD 1850MariawThe flat gravel desert begins; they pass the Mariau ridge (the marker of the desert's entrance)August 2 항목
AD 1850Afalésselez wellArrival at the Afalesselez well, the last watering place before crossing the desertAugust 3 항목
AD 1850TaghárebénCamp in the Tagareben valley beside a mass of white sandstoneAugust 6 항목
AD 1850NghákeliArrival in the Ngakeli valley, a sign of the beginning of better country; a grove of balanites treesAugust 8 항목
AD 1850Arókam valleyCamp in the Arokam valley, half an hour from the wellAugust 9 항목
AD 1850AïsalaAt Aisala they hear that the Tintellust caravan is waiting, and resume the marchAugust 12 항목
AD 1850IkadémmelrangIkedemmelang: crossing a wasteland of weathered granite, they climb to the highest point of the desert plainAugust 13 부근 항목 (날짜 미상)
AD 1850MarárrabaArrival at Marara-ba, the midpoint between Ghat and Air, where the natives pile up stonesAugust 15 항목
AD 1850AsïuArrival at Asiu, a cluster of wells where the Ghadames and Tawat roads meet; four wellsAugust 17 부근 항목
AD 1850FénorangAlarm at the approach of armed robbers: the whole caravan takes up arms and forms ranksAugust 18 항목
AD 1850FénorangThe Fenorang valley, with abundant fodder for the camels; they decide to stay two daysAugust 18 항목(2)
AD 1850Máket-n-ikelánOn a small hill at Maket-n-Ikelan, an armed dance by slaves and a toll payment (a caravan custom)August 20 항목
AD 1850JínninauThe Jinnau valley, a wide valley recently swept by a flash flood; a grove of balanitesAugust 21 항목
AD 1850Erazar-n-GébiAt Erazar-n-Gebi the camels graze and he sees the siwak (abisga) tree for the first time, the characteristic shrub of the transition zone between the desert and Central Africapart_04 줄 7~11
AD 1850TághajítCamp in the Taghajit valley, the first permanent village on the Air frontier (Fade-ang tribe, under the suzerainty of the Sultan of Agades)part_04 줄 30~39
AD 1850TághajítA fee of 6 riyals for the pond is demanded, and rumours of an attack by 50-60 raiders make the caravan take out powder and bullets; no attack comes. Then Khweldi (a Murzuk merchant) arrives, denies the danger and muddies the situationpart_04 줄 105~116
AD 1850ImenánCamp on the southern slope of the Imenan valley among talha trees; at dusk five raiders appear leading six camelspart_04 줄 206~215
AD 1850ImenánNews spreads of a raid announced by the "Nakhnukhen letter"; the caravan holds a defence council, and at dawn the theft of camels is confirmed. As the raiders direct from the ridge on horseback, Boro leads the confrontation sword in handpart_04 줄 223~251
AD 1850Mount Absen 기슭 얕은 골짜기First view of the Absen massif (near the Tengik peak); camp in a shallow valley. During the night two horsemen slip away on horsebackpart_04 줄 318~327
AD 1850Tídik 골짜기Passing the Tidik valley, they fill up with water at the Taroi pools. The village was empty (the Kel-tidik had left for a western valley). Informed, the expedition marches in battle orderpart_04 줄 361~377
AD 1850Selúfiet 앞 8마일 지점의 야영지Awed el Kher turns off the road and camps. The Merabetin of the escort seize money and press for conversion, and the tension peaks after prayer. Then Sliman announces "you will not be killed"; the amount plundered is set by what was paid to the Kel-owi escortpart_04 줄 391~454
AD 1850SelúfietArrival in the Selufiet valley. Some camels are recovered, but fifteen are missing, and the boat and some heavy baggage are abandoned. The escort's camel drivers were hired only this far, so the party had to carry the loads themselvespart_04 줄 488~520
AD 1850Tintagh-odéCamp beside Tintagh-ode (a village of about 100 houses of the Merabetin and Anislimen), after a march of about 2 miles along a valley. No butter or cheese to be had; an ordinary razor buys only about 10 zekka of millet (worth roughly a third of a mithkal)part_04 줄 533~569
AD 1850Tintagh-odéOn 1 September a downpour turns the camp valley into a torrent: tents and baggage are submerged in mud, two camels collapse, and Barth and Overweg fall into the water. In the afternoon armed villagers of Tintagh-ode take up position, but a camel escort sent by Annur arrives and the raiders withdrawpart_04 줄 627~698
AD 1850Fódet 골짜기After greeting the escort chief Hamma (Annur's son-in-law) they leave about 10 a.m., taking the western road to Tin-tellust (via Fodet); the eastern road passes Tago and Tani. Camp by a pool beside the cliff east of Fodetpart_04 줄 726~731
AD 1850Afís 골짜기Camp beside the southern cliff in a wide part of the Afis valley (around 3 p.m., with a well). The escort rummage through the baggage, tear cloth and take items; Hamma has them returned. Earlier, Annur, Didi, Farreji and some of the Tinylkum (Ibrahim and others) had left for their own homespart_04 줄 762~794
AD 1850Tin-téllustEntry into the Tin-tellust valley, Annur's residence: four tents of the British expedition are pitched on a sand hill about 800 yards from the village, known locally as the "Englishmen's hill"part_04 줄 804~853
AD 1850Tin-téllustFirst meeting with Annur: he says that even for a Christian the hardships of the road here have washed away sin, and accepts the gifts without a word. He then sets his terms (the snake analogy): go with the caravan if you travel on your own; pay a large sum if you want protectionpart_04 줄 1228~1245
AD 1850Tin-téllust 영국인 야영지Night of 17 September: thieves raid the camp. The guns, cleaned, were unloaded; in the din of singing a band circling the tents drags out a box from Richardson's tent. Most servants flee. After this the camp is moved to level ground near the villagepart_04 줄 1298~1302
AD 1850Tin-téllust30 September: farewell to Annur. He is shown his own gift (about 80 riyals, worth £11) and the gift for the Sultan of Agades, and receives a letter of recommendation to Kadiri, the new Sultan of Agades. Despite warnings, Barth settles on leaving on 4 October with Mohammed and Amankay, leaving out Maknipart_04 줄 1396~1432
AD 1850TiggeréresaDeparture for Agades: after a fall from an ox and then walking, he rides behind Hamma's camel in the Eghelluwa well valley. Camp among granite rocks beside the village of Tiggeresa, where he obtains two camels. Annur's Mohammed turns back, and Mohammed babo hankali and Hammeda from Afis go alongpart_04 줄 1442~1501
AD 1850ÁsodiHe passes Asodi on the right of the road without visiting it. By report, it is an old town with over a thousand ruined house-sites, now only about 80 houses inhabited, with seven mosques; the residence of the nominal amanokal of the Kel-owi (Astafidet)part_04 줄 1544~1585
AD 1850Chizólen 골짜기Rest in the Chizolen valley during the hottest hour, under talha trees, with the animals loosed on the grass. In the evening the march continues with Mount Eghellal on the leftpart_04 줄 1588~1600
AD 1850Eghellál 기슭 얕은 골짜기Camp in a shallow valley at the foot of Mount Eghellal. Annur's successor, Haj Abduwa, visits and shares coffee. A man of Tafidet, he later accompanies Astafidet on the Agades campaign. He also tells of his two visits to Kukawapart_04 줄 1601~1634
AD 1850Tíggeda 골짜기Passing the foot of Mount Agata and the Baghzen massif, camp on the eastern bank of the Tiggeda valley, the most beautiful valley seen on the journey. Just before camping he passes a small ruined chapel ringed with graves. Barth took the place for Tekadda but later corrected himself, judging another site a better fitpart_04 줄 1676~1677
AD 1850Aúderas 골짜기Passing Erazar-n-Asada (jungle below Mount Dogem) and Erazar-n-Dendemu, he is drenched by a downpour on a 2,500-foot pass, goes through the Taghist valley (the prayer site "Makam e' Sheikh" of Mohammed ben Abd el Kerim) and camps on the slope of the Auderas valley. In the highland west of the valley lies the village of Aerwen wan Tidrakpart_04 줄 1695~1797
AD 1850ÁgadesArrival at Agades at sunset: passing a half-empty quarter he reaches Annur's house (his lodging). A night without lamps; his Tawat companion Abd el Kader (not the Sultan) sends couscouspart_04 줄 1979~1997
AD 1850Ágades 궁(fáda)Audience with the Sultan of Agades, Abd el Kaderi: in a room of the palace he delivers the letters from Annur and Richardson and asks the Sultan to forward a letter to Aliyu of Sokoto. Apologising for not visiting Sokoto because the gifts were short after being robbed, he is told the Sultan will send him safely with the Kel-geres salt caravan (the talk is in Hausa)part_04 줄 2010~2135
AD 1850AgadezAbd el Kader is enthroned as Sultan at Agades (Sarauta). A ceremony attended by four Tuareg tribespart_05.txt L189-215
AD 1850AgadezThe Kel-geres and Itisan salt caravan leaves Agades for the Bilma salt minespart_05.txt L417-419
AD 1850AgadezThe Sultan's expedition (about 400 men) leaves Agades toward evening on a raid (ghazzia) toward Imghadpart_05.txt L610-613
AD 1850AgadezBarth's party leaves Agades for the main camp in the south (toward Tintellust and Tintegana)part_05.txt L1430
AD 1850Tin-tégganaAfter a night march he reaches Annur's main camp on the Tintegana plainpart_05.txt L1491-1517
AD 1850Tintagh-odéThe Efadaye raiders attack Tintagh-ode and seize two herds of camels and household goodspart_05.txt L1650-1653
AD 1850TelésheraLeaving the Tintegana camp (Ofayet), they camp on the northeast slope of Mount Teresherapart_05.txt L1872-1875
AD 1850MáriPassing the Tegata valley, they camp in a torrent bed at the foot of Mount Maripart_05.txt L1916-1921
AD 1850AdóralThe united caravan (airi) sets out together, then camps beside the Adoral watercoursepart_05.txt L1962-2012
AD 1850Erárar 평원Camp on the Erarar plain at the foot of Mount Baghzen. That afternoon he looks for the Alves wellpart_05.txt L2026-2042
AD 1850TélliyaCrossing a dry stream bed, he reaches the Teliya valleypart_05.txt L2071-2093
AD 1850UnánArrival at the Unan valley, at Jigok, where a doum-palm grove appearspart_05.txt L2144-2149
AD 1850AghálleLeaving the Bargot valley, he camps on the northern slope by the Agale watering placepart_05.txt L2255-2259
AD 1850TerguláwenAfter 7.5 hours over a sand-dune road he reaches the Terguláwen well, a dangerous area often raided by the Awellimmiden and Kel-gerespart_05.txt L2332-2337
AD 1850아가데스 길 우물 너머 야영Camp beyond a well on the Agades road, with a strong wind and cold, the last day of 1850part_06.txt 줄 8–9
AD 1850Wady AlalaA Tuareg (Kel-owi) confederation of over 7,000 (mostly camel cavalry) attacks the Welad Sliman camp: Mohammed dies after being badly wounded, Said is killed, and most of the booty is seizedpart_12.txt L11-17
AD 1850KukawaThe vizier protects the surviving young chief of the Welad Sliman: a contract in which he supplies horses and guns and they give him a share of the spoils of each campaignpart_12.txt L62-67
AD 1851In March 1851, after Richardson's death, the British government entrusts Barth with carrying out the expedition's aims and provides the meanspart_01 L289-292
AD 1851In-asámetCamp near In-asamet in the Tagama area; inhabitants crowd around, the women approaching firstpart_06.txt 줄 88–90
AD 1851FárakPassing beside the Farak pond (now dry)part_06.txt 줄 193–195
AD 1851GúmrekLake Gumrek: livestock gather in the shade of acaciaspart_06.txt 줄 225–227
AD 1851KulakérkiThe first maize field at Dammerghu, the first sign of a land with surplus food that can exportpart_06.txt 줄 272–274
AD 1851Olalówa 부근Dan Ibra, chief of Tamizgida, arrives with three horsemen and greets them, with a threatening receptionpart_06.txt 줄 296–297
AD 1851SámmitPassing the western slope of Sammit village, he camps in a stubble fieldpart_06.txt 줄 314–315
AD 1851TágelelArrival at Tagelel, a village owned by the chief Annur; from here the journey continues on his ownpart_06.txt 줄 441–444
AD 1851Tágelel10 January 1851: parting from Richardson and also from Annur, Barth goes with Gajere (entrusted to the salt caravan to Kano led by Annur's brother Elaiji; Gajere is the guide hired)part_06.txt 줄 632–634
AD 1851AmsúsuCamp at Amsusu in the forest; about 16 Buzu horsemen pass on a raid (yaki) against the Fulanipart_06.txt 줄 778–786
AD 1851Chirák 부근Near Chirak, Overweg splits off to explore Tasawa, Gober and Maradipart_06.txt 줄 867–869
AD 1851GozenákkoArrival at Gozenakko, a large village where inhabitants charge for well waterpart_06.txt 줄 915–917
AD 1851GozenákkoA Bornu horseman envoy from Zinder (Farraji) arrives with a letter telling them to take Barth to Zinder; the caravan leader Elaiji blocks itpart_06.txt 줄 1016–1019
AD 1851TasáwaArrival at Tasawa; reunion with Overweg at Al Wari's housepart_06.txt 줄 1050–1053
AD 1851GazáwaCamp on open ground near Gazawa, at the market outside the walls of Gazawapart_06.txt 줄 1344–1346
AD 1851GazáwaA Fulani raiding party of the lord of Maradi (about 40 horsemen and many archers) passes beside the camppart_06.txt 줄 1425–1429
AD 1851DánkamaArrival at the ruins of Dankama, the old capital of Katsina; it fell to the Fulani, so the porters pass shoutingpart_06.txt 줄 1509–1511
AD 1851Kátsena 외곽Camp on a large stubble field outside Katsina; the governor sends a ram and honeypart_06.txt 줄 1563–1565
AD 1851Kátsena 외곽Estimated size of this year's salt caravan: about 2,500 camels (the text's estimate)part_06.txt 줄 1600–1602
AD 1851KátsenaGovernor Bello of Katsina interprets the Sultan's letter and tries to detain Barth (date given only by month)part_06.txt 줄 1821–1825
AD 1851Kátsena28 January 1851: agreement with the governor of Katsina; he is released from detention after giving a velvet caftan, carpets and other itemspart_06.txt 줄 2042–2043
AD 1851KatsinaBarth passes through the southeast gate of Katsina (kofa-n-Kaura), leaving after his stay in Katsinapart_07.txt 줄 140–143
AD 1851KanoBarth arrives at Kano; he lodges at Bawu's housepart_07.txt 줄 248–423 (Feb.1 Gúrzo 야영 → 다음 날 가노 도착)
AD 1851KanoAudience with the governor of Kano: he presents gifts and is allowed to stay (after a fever)part_07.txt 줄 531–533
AD 1851KanoDeparture from Kano for Kukawa (2 p.m., with one escort)part_07.txt 줄 1537–1556
AD 1851GezawaArrival at Gezawa; two nights' stay (Monday market)part_07.txt 줄 1631–1632, 1663–1665
AD 1851GérkiArrival near Gerki, the entrance to a large city; camp after visiting the governorpart_07.txt 줄 1843–1844
AD 1851GumelArrival at Gummel; parting from Konche, he builds a house and arranges lodgingpart_07.txt 줄 1874, 1915–1916
AD 1851GumelAt Gummel, letters from Europe arrive: the first news in ten monthspart_07.txt 줄 2050–2055
AD 1851BenzariLeaving Gummel, he begins travelling alone; camp at Benzaripart_07.txt 줄 2110–2112, 2152 (Benzári 야영)
AD 1851YelkazaHe meets the war drums of Bokhari's army, which is preparing to attack Khadeja; arrival at Yelkajapart_07.txt 줄 2152–2156, 2220–2222
AD 1851 – 1852KhadejaBokhari captures Khadeja and kills his brother Ahmedu, even routing the Sokoto armypart_07.txt 줄 2178–2181
AD 1851MáshenaBarth arrives at Mashena. The locals know news of the road to Kukawa but not of Richardson's deathpart_08.txt 줄 114–115
AD 1851NgurútuwaDeath of his companion Richardson at Ngurutuwa, six days from Kukawa (Barth has not yet confirmed it)part_08.txt 줄 125–126
AD 1851BúndiArrival at Bundi; audience with ʿOmar, the garadima, whom he asks for guidance on the road and gives small gifts (razor, mirror, needles, soap and so on)part_08.txt 줄 190–193
AD 1851KálimaríPassing the lively village of Kalimari (cattle being watered). On a revisit three and a half years later, the text notes the village had vanishedpart_08.txt 줄 293–295
AD 1851ZurríkuloArrival at Zurrikulo; crossing the Wani river, he camps at the entrance to an old large town. Even the caravan from Kukawa had no news of a Christian's arrivalpart_08.txt 줄 367–368
AD 1851DéffowaArrival at Deffowa (7:15 p.m.), camp on the northern outskirts; music from the village continues late into the nightpart_08.txt 줄 466–469
AD 1851KálowaView of Kalowa village: each house in the shade of baobab-type trees, with blacksmiths, weaving and pounding of grain. Just before, he passed an elephant skeletonpart_08.txt 줄 493–494
AD 1851KábowaMarket of the large village of Kabowa: cowries are not accepted, so he cannot get food. Fodder for the camels (aghul) is plentifulpart_08.txt 줄 617–618
AD 1851NgurútuwaArrival at Ngurutuwa; he seeks Richardson's grave under a fig tree. It was preserved by a thorn fence, and Barth later asks the vizier to reinforce itpart_08.txt 줄 762–763
AD 1851AláuneArrival at Alaune (formerly Kabshari); he asks residents at the well about the road: safe as far as Kashimma, dangerous beyondpart_08.txt 줄 812–813
AD 1851KashímmaThe hill village of Kashimma: he looks for a guide for the direct road toward Kukawa. He hears there are no traces of the Kindin (Tuareg) as far as Ngurutuwa to the eastpart_08.txt 줄 845–846
AD 1851GhambarúPassing the ruins of the old city of Ghambaru, between two lakes; he observes the remains of a brick mosquepart_08.txt 줄 903–904
AD 1851ÁjiríCamp near the village of Ajiri, a saints' burial ground that he does not defile. He then visits the guard captain Kher-Alla (the text gives no village name)part_08.txt 줄 1112–1113
AD 1851DímberwáRest at Dimberwa, the first village of the Duchi region; he feels his way, changing guides at each villagepart_08.txt 줄 1180
AD 1851ÚraRefilling water at the Ura well, he cannot water the horse enough. A camel straying delays departure until 5 p.m.part_08.txt 줄 1203–1204
AD 1851BeshérArrival at Beshér (noon), a village group garrisoned by the Sheikh's cavalry. He haggles over the well water fee at 40 cowriespart_08.txt 줄 1289–1290
AD 1851KúkawaArrival in the western suburb of Kukawa; Barth rides ahead alone, passes before the court and is assigned to the vizier's housepart_08.txt 줄 1313
AD 1851KúkawaNight interview with the vizier: a formal protest over the sale of Richardson's effects, confirmation that his records were preserved, and a request that the news of the death be made known beyond Kukawapart_08.txt 줄 1497–1498
AD 1851BáteliAfter a failed raid on a Bornu border village, the Kindin raiders went as far as Batteli toward Kanem, with little gain. This incursion cancelled the Kukawa army's Musgu campaignpart_09.txt L249-253
AD 1851NgornuSheikh Omar leaves Kukawa with the entire court on the night of 23 April and stays a day or two at Ngornu. Barth followspart_09.txt L595-596
AD 1851MaduwariSurveying the lakeshore from Kukawa, Barth arrives at Madwari and lodges at the house of the resident Fugo Ali. He hears the first accounts of the Buduma (the lake islanders)part_09.txt L814-815
AD 1851KukawaA slave caravan for Fezzan leaves Kukawa; merchants own about 750 slaves. Barth sends Richardson's effects and letters through his servant Mohammedpart_09.txt L1039-1041
AD 1851KálilwáOverweg rejoins Barth at Kalilwa (near Kukawa), saying he had come after an illness at Zinderpart_09.txt L1107-1107
AD 1851KukawaBarth leaves Kukawa by the south gate (Chinna Anumbe) on the Adamawa expedition, with the Adamawa envoy, the officer Billama assigned by the Sheikh, and Overwegpart_09.txt L1273-1275
AD 1851KábaFirst night's stop at the village of Kaba; the inhabitants are cold, so they camp outside the villagepart_09.txt L1316-1317
AD 1851PírtwaAfter a four-hour march he stops near the village of Pirtwa. Overweg turns back herepart_09.txt L1338-1338
AD 1851DýnnamaríNight at the village of Dinnamari (or Amade). He misses the party that took another roadpart_09.txt L1352-1353
AD 1851Úlo KuráUlo Kura, where he rejoins the party: a district owned by the Sheikh's mother (Magirari)part_09.txt L1354-1356
AD 1851Múngholo GezáwaHe lodges at Mugolo Gezawa, a village owned by the vizier, so the courtyard is clean. First rainwater pool seen on this roadpart_09.txt L1411-1412
AD 1851MagáLate afternoon arrival at a village of the Maga district. He shelters from the evening downpourpart_09.txt L1455-1456
AD 1851Ujé MaíduguríNight at the village of Uje Maiduguri, the largest comfortable village seen since Kukawa. The owner's slave empties the courtyardpart_09.txt L1521-1522
AD 1851MábaníArrival at Mabani on a sand hill (crossing the river twice). The place where the Adamawa envoys seek the captured inhabitantspart_09.txt L1564-1565
AD 1851PálamaríNight at Falamari. Noise of a quarrelling couple next doorpart_09.txt L1653-1654
AD 1851AláwóBarth, with Billama, tries to find Alawa, where the tomb of the Bornu king Edris Alauma lies, but is blocked by a swamp and does not see the tombpart_09.txt L1709-1711
AD 1851News that Mohammed Lawl, governor of Adamawa, has returned from the Bana (Mbana) expedition. The Bana people live ten days northeast of Yolapart_09.txt L1743-1746
AD 1851TúrbePassing a tree where a blacksmith hammers iron, near the village of Turbe. The iron comes from Madegele (Bubanijida)part_09.txt L1803-1804
AD 1851YerímaríArrival at the village of Yerimari, smaller than before; only a few Marghi inhabitants have converted to Islam. A storm at nightpart_09.txt L1850-1851
AD 1851MolghoyArrival on the outskirts of the Molghoi district; the fields, long fallow, are desolate. The same day he sees a Marghi sacred grove (the god Tumbi)part_09.txt L1888-1888
AD 1851ÍsgeArrival in the Issege district. Naked indigenous inhabitants, regarded as the native population's settlement. The Wandala mountains come into viewpart_09.txt L2126-2127
AD 1851MindifFrom a hill on the lakeshore Barth sees Mount Mindif for the first time. The text says he later heard the mountain is originally black basalt and the white is bird droppings (guano)part_09.txt L2263-2264
AD 1851KófaArrival on the outskirts of the village of Kofa, a place plundered and destroyed by Kasella Alipart_10 L88-91
AD 1851LaháulaArrival at Lahaula: an entrance blocked by a palisade, and hostile inhabitants. A night-raid plan reported next morning is prevented by Ashipart_10 L154-161, L190-199
AD 1851ÚbaArrival at the walls of Uba (2 p.m.), a Pullo (Fulani) settlement at the northern end of Adamawapart_10 L300-301
AD 1851MúbiArrival at Mubi; after waiting at the governor's house he gets lodging, and Barth measures the angles of the surrounding mountainspart_10 L434-437
AD 1851MbutúdiArrival at Mbutudi, a village at the foot of a granite mountain where the Fulbe ruling class livespart_10 L550-551
AD 1851SegéroArrival and rest at Segero. In the north the village has Fulbe and Holma mixed; in the south only the ruling class. Barth begins studying Fulfuldepart_10 L682-696
AD 1851BadaníjoArrival at Badanijo, the northernmost base of the Fali people, with an estimated 3,000 inhabitantspart_10 L770, L787-802
AD 1851Saráwu BeréberéArrival at Sarawu Bereberé, a village of Bornu people; the point where the Logone and Fatiwel road meets the Kukawa roadpart_10 L844-854, L935-948
AD 1851BélemArrival at Belem, an Arab colony village of the Salamat; he visits the mallam Dalilipart_10 L1114-1116, L1223-1224
AD 1851SullériArrival at Sulleri at night: in a storm he is forced into the house of the governor's son; no meal is providedpart_10 L1294-1307, L1345-1368
AD 1851TépeAt Tepe he sees the Benue river for the first time, where the Faro joins itpart_10 L1414-1415, L1424-1427
AD 1851ChabajáureHe crosses the Benue and Faro by canoe (the camels are pushed across with whips), then lodges at the village of Chabajaurepart_10 L1551-1592, L1649-1653
AD 1851RibáwoArrival at Ribawo and Ribago, lodging around 10 p.m.; the text estimates a population of over 6,000part_10 L1722-1734, L1785-1786
AD 1851YólaArrival at the outskirts of Yola (around noon), the capital of Adamawa; he waits until the governor Lawl finishes his prayerspart_10 L1822-1826, L1847-1848
AD 1851YólaInterview with Lawl (Mohammed Lawl) at Yola: three letters from the Bornu side; the governor is enraged by the Kofa–Kobchi territorial dispute and suspects Barth's purposepart_10 L1958-2009
AD 1851YólaOrder to leave Yola: after visits from two of the governor's messengers and his brother Mansur, immediate notice to departpart_10 L2070-2073, L2123-2149
AD 1851RibágoReturn from Yola, six hours on horseback, to the courtyard of the earlier lodging at Ribagopart_10 L2170-2184
AD 1851DulóLeaving Ribago, he stays at Dulo, lodged in the house of a former mayor; Barth cannot rest because of illnessch.XXXVII, Wednesday, June 25
AD 1851ChabajáureNight at Chabajaure; he takes quinine to try to regain strengthch.XXXVII, Thursday, June 26
AD 1851SullériArrival at Sulleri: the village head detains him another day, and Barth gains renown by treating his son's eyesch.XXXVII, Friday, June 27
AD 1851DémsaArrival at Demsa (Demsa-Poha and Demsa-Mesu): the governor is away on the Furi campaign, and he waits a long time for lodgingch.XXXVII, Saturday, June 28
AD 1851BélemArrival at Belem and a two-day stay; Barth's servant Bu-Sad buys ivory and slaves and is dismissedch.XXXVII, Tuesday, July 1 (and July 1–2)
AD 1851Saráwu BeréberéNight at Sarawu Bereberé; he returns to the courtyard lodging he had already usedch.XXXVII, Thursday, July 3
AD 1851MúglebúArrival at Muglebu: in the middle of the rainy season all three servants are ill and Barth hands out medicinech.XXXVII, Saturday, July 5 (Múglebú)
AD 1851Múfi (Múbi)Arrival at Mufi (Mubi): a dispute over lodging, and the sick servants collapse, so he stays another daych.XXXVII, Sunday, July 6

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