 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 520 Seiten
...tribe. We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely part of the first wood, than he made a sign for us to stop, and taking hold of a hollow piece of bamboo,...that hung as an amulet round his neck, whistled very loud, three times. I confess I was somewhat startled, thinking it was a signal for some of his companions... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 Seiten
...Negroes who, together with the ceremonial part of the Mahomedan religion, retain all their ancient superstitions, and even drink strong liquors. They are called Johars, or Jowers, and in this kingdom form a very numerous and powerful tribe. We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1801 - 436 Seiten
...(fays Mr Park) got into a dark and lonely part of the firft wood, than he made a fign for us to ftop, and taking hold of a hollow piece of bamboo, that hung as an amulet round his neck, whittled very loud, three times. I confefs I was fomewhat ftartlcd, thinking it was a fignal for fome... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 Seiten
...Negroes who, together with the ceremonial part of the Mahomedan religion, retain all their ancient superstitions, and even drink strong liquors. They are called Johars, or Jowers, and in this kingdom form a very numerous and powerful tribe. We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 Seiten
...Negroes, who, together with the ceremonial part of the Mahom.ed.au religion; retain all their ancient superstitions, and even drink strong liquors. They are called Johars, or Jowers, and in this kingdom form a very numerous and powerful tribe. We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 Seiten
...Negroes who, together with the ceremonial part of the Mahomedan religion, retain all their ancient superstitions, and even drink strong liquors. They are called Johars, or Jowers, and in this kingdom form a very numerous and powerful tribe. We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1832 - 430 Seiten
...observes, " We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely part of the first wood, than he made a sign for us to stop ; and taking hold of a hollow piece of bamboo...that hung as an amulet round his neck, whistled very loud three times. I confess I was somewhat startled, thinking it was a signal for some of his companions... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1837 - 408 Seiten
...observes, " We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely part of the first wood, than he made a sign for us to stop ; and taking hold of a hollow piece of bamboo that hung as an amulet round his heck, whistled very loud three times. I confess I was somewhat startled, thinking it was a signal for... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1840 - 262 Seiten
...sooner," says Park, " got into a dark and lonely part of the first wood, than he made a sign for us to stop, and taking hold of a hollow piece of bamboo,...that hung as an amulet round his neck, whistled very loud three times. I confess I was somewhat startled, thinking it was a signal for some of his companions... | |
 | D. J. East - 1844 - 416 Seiten
...writer states, that no sooner had they entered a dark and lonely part of a wood, than one of his guides made a sign for them to stop, and taking hold of a...that hung as an amulet round his neck, whistled very loud three times. He then dismounted, laid his spear across the road, and having said a number of short... | |
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We had no sooner got into a dark and lonely part of the first wood, than he made a sign for us to stop, and taking hold of a hollow piece of bamboo, that hung as an amulet round his neck, whistled very loud, three times. I confess I was somewhat... 
