Africa . ^. of Massina, arriving at the important to^oi of Sukurara, inthe neighbourhood of which a considerable stream remindedhim that he was again approaching the upper Niger. FromSaraiyamo, capital of the Fulah province of Kisso, hefollowed the downward course of the Niger to and caymans are here seen in the river, andfarther on the hippopotamus raising his unwieldy back TIMBUKTU. 173 above the surface. The river now assumes the appearanceof a noble stream as far as Kabara, the port of place, which is at an elevation of about 900 feetabove the sea, consist
Africa . ^. of Massina, arriving at the important to^oi of Sukurara, inthe neighbourhood of which a considerable stream remindedhim that he was again approaching the upper Niger. FromSaraiyamo, capital of the Fulah province of Kisso, hefollowed the downward course of the Niger to and caymans are here seen in the river, andfarther on the hippopotamus raising his unwieldy back TIMBUKTU. 173 above the surface. The river now assumes the appearanceof a noble stream as far as Kabara, the port of place, which is at an elevation of about 900 feetabove the sea, consists of from 150 to 200 mud houseswith a number of reed huts, and has a population of about2000, mostly Sonrhay negroes. The short tract betweenKabara and Timbuktu is quite desert, the narrow strip ofvegetation on the banks of the river, at least in the dryseason, disappearing altogether after a few steps. Thatsmall tract of land bears the dismal name of Ur-imman-dess, he hears it not, meaning that AUah hi
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