Chapter
1 III | I can sweep across it; a river, I can sail beyond it; a
2 IV | mysterious source of that river. According to the narrative
3 V | west, by way of the Djob, a river lying under the equator.
4 VIII | Mackenzie, ascended the river Rovoonia. The nineteenth
5 XII | Survey of the Basin of that River and of its Head-Stream,
6 XVIII | the waters of the great river.~From Kafuro, the main district
7 XVIII | sources of the renowned river, I could not sleep.”~Kennedy
8 XVIII | a turbulent and foaming river.~While busy managing the
9 XVIII | correct! They spoke of a river by which Lake Ukereoue discharged
10 XVIII | toward the north, and this river exists, and we are descending
11 XVIII | course of this mysterious river. The water foamed as it
12 XVIII | nascent stream which became a river after having drunk them
13 XVIII | of the identity of this river with the one recognized
14 XVIII | smaller streams which the river received into its bosom;
15 XVIII | advancing along the bed of the river, and scarcely one hundred
16 XVIII | doctor.~The basin of the river spread out, dotted with
17 XVIII | reposing in the middle of the river.~“Four trees!” he exclaimed; “
18 XVIII | plunged headlong into the river, and swam to the opposite
19 XVIII | getting ready to recross the river.”~“That matters little to
20 XX | affluents of Lake Nu, or of the River of the Gazelles, concerning
21 XXIV | shouldn’t discover some river, some stream, or pond, in
22 XIX | Atlantika Mountains.—The River Benoue.—The City of Yola.—
23 XIX | continent.~At length a real river greeted the gaze of our
24 XIX | Fountain of the Waters.”~“This river,” said the doctor to his
25 XXX | cotton and indigo trees. The river Shari, which eighty miles
26 XXXI | The Course of the Shari River.—Lake Tchad.—The Water of
27 XXXI | The charming banks of this river were hidden beneath the
28 XXXVIII| from Timbuctoo. This is the river so famous in antiquity,
29 XXXVIII| to talk to you about this river,” said Dr. Ferguson, “and
30 XXXVIII| appellations signify simply ‘the River,’ according to the dialects
31 XXXVIII| a reconnoissance of the river, and visited Gorea; from
32 XXXVIII| reconnoitred the Gambia River, and returned to England
33 XXXVIII| cataracts in that part of the river, and he was murdered by
34 XXXVIII| of others to explore that river?”~“On the contrary, Dick.
35 XXXVIII| spring in which that immense river takes its rise is not two
36 XXXVIII| of Jenne, embarked on the river, and descended it, as far
37 XXXVIII| and 1831, redescended the river from Boussa to its mouth,
38 XXXVIII| bullet, near the mouth of the river. You see, then, my friends,
39 XLIX | when he launched upon the river to descend to Timbuctoo.
40 XLIX | discovered at a turn of the river, their roofs and terraces
41 XLIX | the winding course of the river, and, ere long, Timbuctoo
42 XL | Regrets.~The flow of the river was, at that point, divided
43 XL | and on the borders of the river could be seen plantations
44 XL | Timbuctoo. Its boats on the river, and its caravans along
45 XL | we’ll reach the Senegal River.”~“And we’ll be in a friendly
46 XLI | regions between the Senegal River and its tributary, the Fateme.
47 XLI | French on the bank of the river. This stronghold was defended
48 XLI | We are not far from the river,” said the doctor, “but
49 XLII | his map, “is to cross the river; but, as there is neither
50 XLIII | Wind freshens.—The Senegal River.—The Cataracts of Gouina.—
51 XLIII | Air.—The Passage of the River.~“Had we not taken the precaution
52 XLIII | we succeed in putting the river between us and them, we
53 XLIII | meshes until we reach the river. Quick! quick!”~And these
54 XLIII | the doctor exclaimed: “The river! the river! the Senegal,
55 XLIII | exclaimed: “The river! the river! the Senegal, my friends!”~
56 XLIII | them, there was indeed the river rolling along its broad
57 XLIII | hundred paces only from the river!” groaned Joe.~The three
58 XLIII | Senegal.~At this point the river sent forth a prolonged roaring;
59 XLIII | gas; well, I’ll cross the river with hot air!”~“Ah, doctor,”
60 XLIII | toward the other bank of the river.~There, astonished, speechless,
61 XLIII | from the right bank of the river. They had well-nigh taken
62 XLIII | our travellers from the river, while the balloon, half-empty,
63 XLIV | expedition upon the bank of the river had been sent by the governor
64 XLIV | established on the bank of the river, where they found the most
65 XLIV | few paces from us into the river, and being swept away by
66 XLIV | to the north, but on the river.~There the French officers
67 XLIV | down to the mouth of the river.~Two weeks later, on the
68 XLIV | Tchad and at the Senegal River, I do believe that we’d
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