Bornou

Among these there are several natives of Tombuctoo, Haoussa, Bornou and other countries even more distant; some of them having been brought from parts of Africa so remote as to have been two, three and four moons upon their journey to the coast.

The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 2008

He says that the Niger, after it passes Kashna, runs directly to the right hand, or the South; he never heard of any person who had seen its termination; and is certain that it does not end any where in the vicinity of Kashna or Bornou, having resided some time in both these kingdoms.

The Journal of a Mission to the Interior of Africa, in the Year 1805 2008

Those persons who wish to engage in that direction join the Fezzan caravans at Bornou.

Travels in Nubia 2004

The people of the countries on the Nile from Dóngola to Sennaar, and all the other true Arab tribes, as far as Bornou, speak no other language than the Arabic; and they look with disdain upon their western and eastern neighbours, whom they designate by the same epithet of Adjem, which the Koran bestows upon all nations who are strangers to the Arabic language.

Travels in Nubia 2004

She had gone thither on a pilgrimage from Bornou by the way of Cairo, when Aly unexpectedly meeting with her, claimed her as his cousin, and married her: at Medinah being in want of money, he sold her to some Egyptian merchants; and as the poor woman was unable to prove her free origin, she was obliged to submit to her fate.

Travels in Nubia 2004

Those from Bornou, who are easily distinguished by their tattooed skin, never find their way to Shendy; such of them as are seen in Egypt, came by the way of Fezzan.

Travels in Nubia 2004

The few Bornou people who come by the direct route through Bahr el

Travels in Nubia 2004

Of these Tekayrne one was from Darfour, another from Kordofan, and three had come originally from Bornou, from whence, many years ago, they had travelled with the caravan to Fezzan, and from thence to Cairo.

Travels in Nubia 2004

Most of the Tekayrne come from Darfour; some from Bornou and the country of Wady el Ghazal, between Bornou and

Travels in Nubia 2004

“It matters little,” replied the doctor, “the important point is to return southward; we shall come across the towns of Bornou, Wouddie, or Kouka, and I should not hesitate to halt there.”

Five Weeks in a Balloon 2003