Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797Bulmer and Company, 1799 - 372 oldal |
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... miles up a creek on the southern side of the river . This place is much resorted to by Europeans , on account of the great quantities of bees - wax which are brought hither for sale : the wax is collected in the woods by the Feloops , a ...
... miles up a creek on the southern side of the river . This place is much resorted to by Europeans , on account of the great quantities of bees - wax which are brought hither for sale : the wax is collected in the woods by the Feloops , a ...
7. oldal
... miles above Jonkakonda . The white residents , at the time of my arrival there , consisted only of Dr. Laidley , and two gentlemen who were brothers , of the name of Ainsley ; but their domestics were numerous . They enjoyed perfect ...
... miles above Jonkakonda . The white residents , at the time of my arrival there , consisted only of Dr. Laidley , and two gentlemen who were brothers , of the name of Ainsley ; but their domestics were numerous . They enjoyed perfect ...
33. oldal
... miles , when I was awakened from my reverie by a body of people , who came running up and stopped the asses , giving me to understand that I must go with them to Peckaba , to present myself to the King of Walli , or pay customs to them ...
... miles , when I was awakened from my reverie by a body of people , who came running up and stopped the asses , giving me to understand that I must go with them to Peckaba , to present myself to the King of Walli , or pay customs to them ...
43. oldal
... mile before my attendants insisted on stopping , that they might prepare a saphie , or charm , to insure us a safe journey . This was done by mutter- ing a few sentences , and spitting upon a stone , which was thrown before us on the ...
... mile before my attendants insisted on stopping , that they might prepare a saphie , or charm , to insure us a safe journey . This was done by mutter- ing a few sentences , and spitting upon a stone , which was thrown before us on the ...
47. oldal
... miles , when a violent quarrel arose between two of my fellow - travellers , one of whom was the blacksmith , in the course of which they bestowed some opprobrious terms upon each other ; and it is worthy of remark , that an African ...
... miles , when a violent quarrel arose between two of my fellow - travellers , one of whom was the blacksmith , in the course of which they bestowed some opprobrious terms upon each other ; and it is worthy of remark , that an African ...
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Abulfeda Africa afternoon Agadez Ali's appear Arabic arrived Bambarra Bambouk banks Benowm Bondou Bornou branch Bushreens calabash called canoe Cape Verd cattle clothes Coast coffle corn course D'Anville Daisy Damel Demba departed Desert distance Dongola Dooty east eastward Edrisi European Falemé Fezzan Foulahs frequently Gambia Gambia river geographical Ghana Ginea gold horse Houssa informed inhabitants Jarra Joag Joliba journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kassina Kasson Kauga king kingdom Labat Laidley lake latitude longitude Ludamar Mahomedan Manding Mandingo manner Mansong Melli miles Moorish Moors morning mountains natives Negroes Niger night Nile Nubia o'clock observed Park Park's passed Pisania present quantity reached road route salt sand saphie season Sego Senegal river Sennar sent shew Silla situation Slatees slaves stream supposed tent told Tombuctoo town travelled tree victuals village Wangara westward women woods
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244. oldal - At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show 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...
300. oldal - 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...
263. oldal - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer; with man it has often been otherwise.
243. oldal - I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season ; naked and alone; surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage.
197. oldal - ... the night threatened to be very uncomfortable, for the wind rose, and there was great appearance of a heavy rain ; and the wild beasts are so very numerous in the neighbourhood, that I should have been under the necessity of climbing up the tree, and resting among the branches.
244. oldal - I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule 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,...
177. oldal - Here then, thought I, after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in my day and generation ; here must the short span of my life come to an end.
279. oldal - European to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar. This, however, I have frequently seen ; although, in the inland parts, the poorer class of inhabitants are so very rarely indulged with this precious article, that to say a man eats salt with his victuals is the same as saying he is a rich man.
198. oldal - I might sleep there without apprehension) called to the female part of her family, who had stood gazing on me all the while in fixed astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to employ themselves great part of the night.
236. oldal - I therefore wrote the board full from top to bottom on both sides ; and my landlord, to be certain of having the whole force of the charm, washed the writing from the board into a calabash with a little water, and having said a few prayers over it, drank this powerful draught : after which, lest a single word should escape, he licked the board until it was quite dry.