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Title: From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Adolf Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1873-1969 Deutsche Zentral-Afrika-expedition, 1910-1911
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Publisher: London : Duckworth
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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146. Arab Kashalla*
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THROUGH GERMAN BORNU 161 of the mountains who preyed upon travellers, andeven Lieutenant von Raben, whilst marching at thehead of his caravan, had several oxen driven off fromthe rear. On the way I shot a few African eagles (Helotarsusecaudatus). Before leaving we presented our fare-well gifts to the sultan. They consisted of a bayhorse with halter and pack-saddle, some bales of goodsilks, soap, scent, and various other things. On the 6th of May we left Mora, and after campingon the way in various Fullah villages, reached Maruaon the 8th. The chief, who is called lamido bythe Fullahs, rode out to meet us with an escort ofthree hundred horsemen. Marua is by far the largest town in the whole ofAdamaua. It was here in 1902 that Major, thenLieutenant, Dominik won a victory over the Fullahsand conquered Adamaua. We camped under a large, shady tree, just outsidethe town. Not far off, under another gigantic tree,we saw a solitary grave bearing the inscription GrafFugger. This gentleman was c

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