: Travels of an Arab merchant in Soudan (the Black Kingdoms of Central Africa) by T Nis Mu Ammad Ibn Umar Perron Dr Nicolas Translator St John Bayle Translator - Wadai (Sultanate) Description and travel; Darfur (Sudan) Description and travel

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Parentage of the Sheikh -- His Grandfather starts on a Pilgrimage -- Adventures -- Mekka -- Jeddah -- A Man from Sennaar -- Departure for that Country -- Reception -- Fate of his Family -- Omar -- His Pilgrimage -- A Meeting in the Desert -- A Rendezvous -- Omar is deceived by his Father -- Journeys to Sennaar -- A Quarrel -- He returns towards Egypt -- The Desert -- Return to Tunis -- Birth of the Sheikh -- His Father settles in Egypt -- Goes again to Sennaar -- The Sheikh at Cairo -- Ahmed-el-Bedawee -- Preparations for Journey to Darfur -- Departure

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Fostat -- The Nile -- Reflections -- Minieh -- The Mamlooks -- Siout -- Departure of the Caravan -- The Oases -- Kharjeh -- Abyrys -- Boulac -- Maks -- Arid Desert -- Wells and Rivers -- Musical Stones -- Selineh -- A Courier -- Death of the King of Darfur -- Natron Lakes of Zaghawy -- Halt -- The last Stage over the Desert -- Kind Treatment of the Sheikh -- Confines of Darfur -- Separation of the Caravan -- Congratulations of the People -- Visitors -- Arrival of Strangers -- Zarrouk, the Sheikh's Uncle -- Obligations of Ahmed-el-Bedawee to Omar of Tunis -- Departure for Aboul-Joudoul -- Kelkabieh -- The Marrah Mountains -- Meeting of Father and Son -- Feast -- The Sultan and his Vizier -- Visit to Tendelty -- Interview with Kourra

Omar plans a Visit to Tunis -- The Sheikh is established at Aboul-Joudoul -- Unfairly deserted by his Father -- Insurrection of Mohammed Kourra -- His Death -- Gallant Fight -- Sketch of the History of the Kings of Darfur -- Tyrab -- Anecdote of the Birguids -- A Strange Dowry -- Story of the Sultan Abou-Bekr -- True Love -- Another Story of Passion -- Rise of Kourra -- A black Economist -- Expedition to Kordofal -- Its Origin -- Designs of Tyrab -- A Conspiracy against his Life -- Death of Ali Bargou -- Diplomacy -- Kourra and the chief Wife of Tyrab -- Plot -- Death of Tyrab -- Elevation of the Orphan

New Sultan -- Anecdotes of the Orphan -- Death of Izhak -- Just Administration -- The Ulemas -- A Mamlook Refugee -- Conspiracy -- How it was defeated -- The Reward of Kinaneh -- An ignorant Vizier -- Mohammed Kourra -- Instance of his great Wisdom -- He is appointed Ab -- Death of Abd-er-Rahman -- Fadhl succeeds to the Throne

Line of African Kingdoms -- Takrour -- Description of Dar-el-Four -- Wandering Arabs -- The Barajoub -- The Forians -- North-western Provinces -- Dajo and Bijo -- Birguids -- Marrah Mountaineers -- Division of the Country -- Cavern Prisons -- A Visit to the Marrah -- Strange Inhabitants -- The Sheikh of the Mountain -- Genii -- Gathering of Guides -- An Oratory -- Wild Savages -- The Prisons -- Women -- Curious Customs -- Spirits called Damzog -- Stories of them -- Prophetic Drum

Philosophy of Geography -- Absolute Authority of Princes -- Order of Succession -- Old Women Counsellors -- Strange Customs -- Public Audiences -- Servility -- Barbarian Etiquette -- Clothing of the Buaso -- Superstitions -- Festival of the Sowing -- Court of Tendelty -- A Perilous Office -- Taxes -- King of the Buffoons -- Birds of the South -- Music and Songs -- Abd-er-Rahman and the Ulemas -- The Yakoury -- Queen Mothers

The Fasher -- The Ligdabeh -- A Race -- Audience on Horseback -- Tendelty -- Fountains -- Huts -- The Palace -- Police Regulations -- Costume -- The Litham -- Materials of Clothing -- Women's Dresses -- Ornaments -- Lovers -- Jealousy -- Intercourse of the Sexes -- A Story of Love -- The Sultan's Interference -- War against Drunkenness -- Marriage Expenses -- Strange Customs -- Buying a Wife -- Betrothal

Origin of Marriage -- Apologue -- Dowries -- Ceremonies -- Dances -- Songs -- Formalities -- Festivals -- Domestic Etiquette -- Zikrs -- Jealousy -- Eunuchs -- A Miracle -- Impious Ab-Sheikh -- The Sultan's Wives -- A faithful Woman wanted -- Arab Fidelity -- The Queen Mother -- An Adventure -- Beautiful Women -- Qualities of Black Women

Mixed Marriages -- A Malady in Darfur -- Story of the Small-pox -- Diseases -- Medicine -- Birth -- Education -- Climate -- Cause of Depopulation -- Food -- Weykeh -- Food of Poor -- Hunting -- Classes of Hunters -- Bedawin Arabs -- Speculation in Ostrich Feathers -- Milk -- Gold -- Money -- Salt -- Apology for Money -- Curious Money

Productions of Darfur -- Fruit -- Trees -- The Thlyleg -- Nebks -- The Ochan -- Horse-stealers -- Medicinal Plants -- Seasons -- Wind and Rain -- Wonderful Plants -- Herbalists -- The Narrah -- Its Magical Properties -- Strange Roots -- Robbers -- Buried Sacred Books -- Sorcerers -- A wonderful Foulan -- The Temourkehs -- Strange Stories -- A Slave-hunt in Dar-Fertyt -- Sand Diviners -- Prophecies that came to pass

Long Residence of the Sheikh in Wada? -- Message from his Father -- The Sultan opposes his Departure -- He is Imprisoned -- His Slaves begin to desert him -- His hard Case -- The Sultan going his rounds -- He returns to his Land -- A King's Journey -- The Sheikh receives permission to depart -- Annoying Delays -- March of an Army in the Desert -- The Travellers are abandoned -- Night in the Wilderness -- Wada?ans -- Safe Arrival and Reception

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