A narrative of travels in northern Africa in the years 1818, 19, and 20; accompanied by geographical notices of Soudan and of the course of the Niger

by G. F. Lyon

FOOTNOTES:

[1]The inscription, which is over the northern face, is in a perfect state, and is as follows:

IMP . CÆS . AVRELIO . ANTONIN . AVG . PP . ET . IMP . CAES . L . AVRELIO . VERO . AMENIACO . AVG . SER . S . ORFITVS . PROCCOS . CVM . VTTEDIO . MARCELLO . LEG . SVO . DEDICAVIT . C . CALPVRNIVS . CELSVS . CVRATOR . MVNERIS . PVB . MVNERARIVS . IIVIR . Q . Q . FLAMEN . PERPETVVS . ARCV . MARMORE . SOLIDO . FECIT.

[2]Narrative of a ten Years’ Residence in Tripoli.

[3]The Tibboo girls are betrothed some time before they are married, in the same manner as the Arabs and Tripolines.