Chapter I

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

from one side of something to the other

From this reading ACROSS THE GREAT SAHARA

an ancient port on the Mediterranean; the capital and largest city of Algeria

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

plural of “arab” — a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

(of water) rising to the surface under internal hydrostatic pressure

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

the capital of Mali; located in the south on the Niger

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

plural of “camel” — cud-chewing mammal used as a draft or saddle animal in desert regions

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

plural of “canoe” — small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

the act of departing

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

an ornamental facade

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

an independent nonpartisan federal agency that acts as the investigative arm of Congress making the executive branch accountable to Congress and the government accountable to citizens of the United States

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading ACROSS THE GREAT SAHARA

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

the civilization of Muslims collectively which is governed by the Muslim religion

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

set up or found

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

the basic unit of money in Sierra Leone; equal to 100 cents

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

a female lion

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

extinct flightless bird of New Zealand

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

plural of “mosque” — (Islam) a Muslim place of worship that usually has a minaret

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

type genus of the Musaceae: bananas

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

an African river; flows into the South Atlantic

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

a short novel

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

a fertile tract in a desert (where the water table approaches the surface)

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

common black European thrush

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

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a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

repeated heavy blows

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

communicate vividly

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a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

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line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

the act of dwelling in a place

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

plural of “resource” — available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed

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grains used as food either unpolished or more often polished

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

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From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

the world's largest desert (3,500,000 square miles) in northern Africa

From this reading By rail to Algiers — A difficult project — The resources of the Sahara 338 APPENDIX 341 INDEX 343 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS Hoggar Tuaregs _Frontispiece_ FACING PAGE Barracks of the W.A.F.F. at Daru 24 River Moa, Sierra Leone

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

the place where some action occurs

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

a range of mountains (usually with jagged peaks and irregular outline)

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an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

a republic in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea; achieved independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

the season of growth

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

an alloy of iron with small amounts of carbon; widely used in construction; mechanical properties can be varied over a wide range

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

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From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

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from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

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From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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a lottery in which tickets are drawn from a revolving drum

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading of El Barka 318 The Market-place, Touggourt 318 The Spring of El Guettera 324 The Oasis of Ouargla 328 The Residency at Touggourt 332 Chamba Arabs at Touggourt 332 The Mosques at Ouargla 334 [Map] THROUGH TIMBUCTU AND

a member of a nomadic Berber people of the Sahara

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

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plural of “type” — a subdivision of a particular kind of thing

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

the topmost one of two

From this reading Hotel at Bamako 122 The Niger at Bamako 122 The Niger at Koulikoro 134 The Niger at Ségou 134 The Launch “Réné Caillé” 152 Steel Canoes on the Upper Niger 152 Mopti 160 A Captive Lioness at Mopti

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

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plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Wells of Bourassa 286 Tuareg hovels at In Ouzel 286 My Riding-Camel in the Sahara 290 My servant Musa in the Sahara 302 My Arab Guide Mahomed 306 Arab and Tuareg 312 Insalah Oasis 316 The Artesian Well

prolific English writer best known for his science-fiction novels; he also wrote on contemporary social problems and wrote popular accounts of history and science (1866-1946)

From this reading The Wells of Tabankhor 258 A snapshot of the “King of Beasts” 258 My Kitchen in the Desert 264 The Sergeant of Tirailleurs 268 Méhariste Camels out at pasture 272 The Wells of Kidal 276 Sheep at the

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading 24 Baro Village 60 Native types at Kankan 74 M. Louis Novella at Sarafinian 100 A Senafou Native 100 Natives pounding rice at Tombola 108 The spread of Islam in the Western Soudan 112 The Railway Station and

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading 166 Bambara Hunters 194 Canoes on the Bara-Issa 196 Women pounding rice 202 Fulanis at Bambara-Maaundé 206 Timbuctu 220 A scene outside the walls of Timbuctu 224 The departure from Gao 250 A Tuareg Herd, In Ouzel 254