Expedition Of Major Laing.

CHAP. XVII. Expedition of Captain Lyon.

Benioleed. Zemzem. Bonjem. Sockna. Hoon. Wadan. Journey to Mourzouk. Zeighan. Samnoo. Wad el Nimmel.

CHAP. XVIII. Mourzouk. Description of Mourzouk. Castle of Mourzouk. Construction of the Houses of Mourzouk. The Fighi. African Education. The Burying Places of Mourzouk. Dress of the Women. Filthy habits of the Natives. Their Dances. Dresses of the Sultan's Children. The Sultan's Son. Revenue of the Sultan of Fezzan. Personal Characteristics of the Natives. Moral Character of the Fezzaners. Music of the Fezzaners. Illness of Captain Lyon. His Distressing Situation. Treachery of Mukni. Death of Mr. Ritchie. Return of Captain Lyon.

CHAP. XIX. Expedition of Denham and Clapperton. Sockna. Sand Storm in the Desert. Mourzouk. Interview with the Sultan of Mourzouk. Boo Khaloom. Departure of Major Denham for Tripoli. Sails for England. Entrance into Sockna. Superstition of Boo Khaloom. Marriage at Sockna. Agutifa. Tingazeer. Zeghren. Omhal Henna. Illness of Clapperton and Oudney. Strength of the Expedition. Description of the Arabs.

CHAP. XX. Expedition to the Westward. Tuaricks. Kharaik. Gorma. Ancient Inscriptions. Oubari. Roman Buildings. Route over the Sand Hills. Wadey Shiati. Visit to the Town. Ghraat. Visit to the Sultan. Tuarick Woman.

CHAP. XXI. Departure from Mourzouk. Gabrone. Medroosa. Tegerhy. Natives of Tegerhy. Skeletons of Slaves. Major Denham and the Skeletons. Slaughter of the Camels. Anay Sultan Tibboo. Kisbee. Tiggema. Dirkee. Plundering Arabs. Bilma. Female Natives of Bilma. Boo Khaloom, and Captain Lyon's Book. Surgical Skill of the Arabs. Aghadem. Tibboo Couriers. Beere Kashitery. Negro Shampooing.

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