 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 Seiten
...the inexpressible satisfaction to behold the great object of his wishes — the long-sought majestick Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing majestically, but slowly, from west to east, through the middle of a very extensive town, which his... | |
 | 1799 - 618 Seiten
...zist of July he came in sight of Sego, and ' of the great object of his mission; the long sought-for Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as...flowing slowly to the 'eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,... | |
 | 1799 - 614 Seiten
...aist of July he came in sight of Sepo, and ' of the great object of his mission; the bug sought-for Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as...flowing slowly to the eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 Seiten
...around for the river, one of them called out, geo affilti (see the water) ; and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission...Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east'ward. I hastened to the 'brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer, to the Great... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 Seiten
...around for the river, one of them called gut, gfo affilli (see the water) and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission...Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east-ward. I hastened to the brink, and havmg drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to the Great Ruler... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 336 Seiten
...the river, one of the Negroes called out) " Geo affilli" (see the water); and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission,...Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to the great Ruler... | |
 | Mungo Park, Isaaco (an African, Mungo Park's guide.) - 1815 - 406 Seiten
...river, one of the Negroes called out, " Geo affilli" (see the water) ; and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission,...Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to the great Ruler... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 404 Seiten
...forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission, the long sought for, majt'stic Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as...Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward, I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to the great Ruler... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 568 Seiten
...infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission, the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering to tde morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to the great Ruler... | |
 | Catherine Hutton - 1821 - 564 Seiten
...Europeans, the Neele of the Negroes, of the Arabs, and Moors, the Great river of the Mandingoes,'glittering to the morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and drank of the water, with grateful adoration of that providence... | |
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I was anxiously looking around for the river, one of them called out, geo affilli (see the water); and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission; the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as... 
