Chapter IV: Part III: Northern Nigeria

I. THE NATURAL HIGHWAY TO THE UPLANDS OF THE NORTH 91

II. NORTHERN NIGERIA PRIOR TO THE BRITISH OCCUPATION 98

III. THE INDIGENOUS CIVILIZATION OF THE NORTH 103

IV. THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE—THE LONG-DISTANCE TRADER 107

V. THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE—THE AGRICULTURIST 111

VI. THE LIFE OF THE PEOPLE—THE HERDSMAN AND THE ARTISAN 118

VII. THE CITY OF KANO AND ITS MARKET 123

VIII. A VISIT TO THE EMIR OF KANO 130

IX. GOVERNING ON NATIVE LINES 136

X. THE FOUNDATIONS OF NATIVE SOCIETY—THE TENURE OF LAND 140

XI. THE FOUNDATIONS OF NATIVE SOCIETY—THE ADMINISTRATIVE
MACHINERY 145

XII. THE PRESERVATION OF THE NATIONAL LIFE 151

XIII. A PAGE OF HISTORY AND ITS MORAL 155

XIV. A SCHEME OF NATIONAL EDUCATION 160

XV. COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT 166

XVI. MINING DEVELOPMENT AND THE BAUCHI PLATEAU 175

XVII. THE NECESSITY OF AMALGAMATING THE TWO PROTECTORATES 187

XVIII. RAILWAY POLICY AND AMALGAMATION 194

XIX. AN UNAUTHORIZED SCHEME OF AMALGAMATION 201