Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed ... in ... 1795, 1796 and 1797. With an Appendix Containing Geographical Illustrations of AfricaE. Duyckinck, 1813 - 261 Seiten |
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... brought hither for sale ; The wax is col- lected in the woods by the Feloops , a wild and unsociable race of people ; their country , which is of considerable ex- tent , abounds in rice and the natives supply the traders , both on the ...
... brought hither for sale ; The wax is col- lected in the woods by the Feloops , a wild and unsociable race of people ; their country , which is of considerable ex- tent , abounds in rice and the natives supply the traders , both on the ...
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... brought on a return of my fever , and on the 10th of September I was again confined to my bed : The fever however , was not so violent as before ; and in the course of three weeks I was able , when the weather would permit , to renew my ...
... brought on a return of my fever , and on the 10th of September I was again confined to my bed : The fever however , was not so violent as before ; and in the course of three weeks I was able , when the weather would permit , to renew my ...
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... brought an action ) to recover damages for the loss of his beast , on which he sat a high value . The defendant confessed he had killed the ass , but pleaded a set off , insisting that the loss he had sustained by the rav age in his ...
... brought an action ) to recover damages for the loss of his beast , on which he sat a high value . The defendant confessed he had killed the ass , but pleaded a set off , insisting that the loss he had sustained by the rav age in his ...
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... brought from the Red Sea by pilgrims , returning from Mecca , and sold at a great price . " In the construction of their dwelling houses , the Man- dingoes , also , conform to the general practice of the Afri- can nations on this part ...
... brought from the Red Sea by pilgrims , returning from Mecca , and sold at a great price . " In the construction of their dwelling houses , the Man- dingoes , also , conform to the general practice of the Afri- can nations on this part ...
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... brought down from the interior countries for sale , have no security whatever , but may be treated and disposed of in all respects as the owner thinks proper . It sometimes happens , indeed , when no ships are on the coast , that a hu ...
... brought down from the interior countries for sale , have no security whatever , but may be treated and disposed of in all respects as the owner thinks proper . It sometimes happens , indeed , when no ships are on the coast , that a hu ...
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Abulfeda Africa afternoon Agadez Ali's appeared Arabic arrived Bambarra banks begged Benowm Bondou Bornou brought Bushreens calabash canoe Cape Verd cattle clothes coast corn course D'Anville Daisy Demba departed Desert distance Dongola Dooty east eastward Edrisi elephant European Faleme river Fezzan Foulahs frequently Gambia Ghana gold ground horse horsemen Houssa informed inhabitants Jarra Joag Joliba journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kasson king king's kingdom Kooniakary Laidley lodging Ludamar Mahomedan Manding Mandingo manner Mansong miles Moorish Moors morning natives Negroes Niger night Nile noon o'clock observed Park Park's passed plundered present proceed provisions purchase quantity rain reached river Senegal road route salt sand saphie Sego Senegal river Sennar sent Serawoolli shew Silla situation Slatees slaves soon strangers stream Teesee tent thought tion told Tombuctoo took town called travelled tree victuals village Wangara women woods
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Seite 151 - The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these : — " The winds roared and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind his corn.
Seite 181 - I mention this to shew from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for though the whole plant was not larger than the top of one of my fingers, I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsula, without admiration. Can that Being, thought I, who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures...
Seite 219 - I could learn, is never found in any matrix or vein, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state, from the size of a pin's head, to that of a pea; scattered through a large body of sand or clay; and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko,
Seite 182 - ... without admiration. Can that Being (thought I), who planted, watered, and brought to perfection, in this obscure part of the world, a thing which appears of so small importance, look with unconcern upon the situation and sufferings of creatures formed after his own image? — surely not! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair. I started up, and disregarding both hunger and fatigue, travelled forwards, assured that relief was at hand; and I was not disappointed.
Seite 181 - The influence of religion, however, aided and supported me. I reflected that no human prudence or foresight could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger, in a strange land, yet I was still under the protecting eye of that Providence, who has condescended to call himself the stranger's Friend.
Seite 18 - to pass on to the river Niger, either by the way of Bambouk, or by such other route as should be found most convenient . That I should ascertain the course, and, if possible, the rise and termination of that river.
Seite 195 - a generous action: in so free and kind a manner did they contribute to " my relief, that if I was dry, I drank the sweetest draught; and if hungry, " I ate the coarsest morsel with a double relish.
Seite 115 - I was but ill supplied, and frequently passed the night in the situation of Tantalus. No sooner had I shut my eyes than fancy would convey me to the streams and rivers of my native land ; there, as I wandered along the verdant...
Seite 135 - IT is impossible to describe the joy that arose in my mind when I looked around and concluded that I was out of danger. I felt like one recovered from sickness ; I breathed freer ; I found unusual lightness in my limbs ; even the desert looked pleasant...
Seite 150 - About sunset however, as I was preparing to pass the night in this manner, and had turned my hprse loose that he might graze at liberty, a woman, returning from the labours of the field, stopped to observe me, and perceiving that I was weary and dejected, inquired into my situation, which I briefly explained to her; whereupon, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her.