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Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 5 (of 5)

Note 16 — Chapter LXX

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See El Bekrí, ed. de Slane, p. 174:—

يبدل الملح فيها بالذهب

In another passage (p. 183.) he describes the commerce of Gógó in the words:—

وتجارة اهل بلد كوكوا بالملح وهو نقدهم

“The commerce of Gógó consists of salt, and salt is their standard currency.”

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