Hoggar Tuaregs near Ahnet Wells
These curious veiled people of the Sahara aresaid to have been driven out of North Africa many centuries ago.They were forced south into the desert, where they have ever sinceremained, seemingly preferring this lonely existence to contactwith a more civilized world. The “litham,” or veil, covering theface is primarily designed to keep out the choking desert sand.
THROUGH TIMBUCTU
AND
ACROSS THE GREAT SAHARA
AN ACCOUNT OF AN ADVENTUROUSJOURNEY OF
EXPLORATION FROM SIERRA LEONE TO THE
SOURCE OF THE NIGER, FOLLOWINGITS
COURSE TO THE BEND AT GAO AND
THENCE ACROSS THE GREATSAHARA
TO ALGIERS
BY
CAPTAIN A. H. W. HAYWOOD,F.R.G.S.
Royal Artillery
WITH 45ILLUSTRATIONS & A MAP
LONDON
SEELEY, SERVICE & CO. LIMITED
38 GREAT RUSSELL STREET
1912
CONTENTS
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| CHAPTER I |
| PAGE |
| Reasons for the journey — Selecting aservant — Preparations — The Sierra Leone Railway |
| 17 |
| CHAPTER II |
| Bush scenery — A night at Bo — TheFrontier Force at Daru — Mendi and Kissy carriers — Cotton-growing— Secret societies — Poro and Bundu societies — Marriage customs —The Liberian frontier |
| 23 |
| CHAPTER III |
| Shooting in the grass-country — Anunfortunate mishap — Doubtful pleasures of a journey — Sources ofthe Niger — A curious frontier rock — Bush fires — Bird life |
| 34 |
| CHAPTER IV |
| The Harmatan — Native burial rites —Koranko superstitions — The Anglo-French frontier — Solitude of aCustoms post — A change of scenery — Smuggling — A change ofcarriers — Intoxicating liquor — The Upper Niger — A splendidspectacle — A good highway — Native music |
| 42 |
| CHAPTER V |
| Faranah — The Malinkés — Castes — Big gameon the Mafou River — Native methods of hunting — Trapping — Groundnuts — The native trader — Kouroussa — Native types — Frenchgardens — Native dances — Beehives — Fruit |
| 55 |
| CHAPTER VI |
| Samory and the Sofas — The Sofa wars —Desertion of my “boy” — Kouroussa and Kankan — Native horses — Aninhospitable reception — Kankan — Trade at Kankan — The rubber vine— Native telegraphy — Personal adornment |