Travels in the interior districts of Africa ... in ... 1795,1796 and 1797. With an account of a subsequent mission in 18051816 |
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vii. oldal
... , as it * This Committee consists of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen ; Earl of Moira , Lord Bishop of Landaff , Right Hon . Sir Joseph Banks , President of the now appears ; and being desirous of gratifying , as.
... , as it * This Committee consists of the following Noblemen and Gentlemen ; Earl of Moira , Lord Bishop of Landaff , Right Hon . Sir Joseph Banks , President of the now appears ; and being desirous of gratifying , as.
viii. oldal
Mungo Park. now appears ; and being desirous of gratifying , as speedily as possible , the curiosity which many of the Members were pleased to express concerning my discoveries , determined that an epitome , or abridgment of my travels ...
Mungo Park. now appears ; and being desirous of gratifying , as speedily as possible , the curiosity which many of the Members were pleased to express concerning my discoveries , determined that an epitome , or abridgment of my travels ...
2. oldal
... appear to them to merit . The Committee of the Association , having made such inquiries as they thought necessary , declared themselves satisfied with the qualifica- tions that I possessed , and accepted me for the service ; and with ...
... appear to them to merit . The Committee of the Association , having made such inquiries as they thought necessary , declared themselves satisfied with the qualifica- tions that I possessed , and accepted me for the service ; and with ...
3. oldal
... appear to me to be most advisable . " We sailed from Portsmouth on the 22d day of May , 1795 . On the 4th of June we saw the mountains over Mogadore , on the coast of Africa ; and on the 21st of the same month , after a pleasant voyage ...
... appear to me to be most advisable . " We sailed from Portsmouth on the 22d day of May , 1795 . On the 4th of June we saw the mountains over Mogadore , on the coast of Africa ; and on the 21st of the same month , after a pleasant voyage ...
6. oldal
... appears to be flat and swampy . The Gambia abounds with fish , some species of which are excellent food ; but none of them that I recollect are known in Europe . At the entrance from the sea , sharks are found in great abundance ; and ...
... appears to be flat and swampy . The Gambia abounds with fish , some species of which are excellent food ; but none of them that I recollect are known in Europe . At the entrance from the sea , sharks are found in great abundance ; and ...
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Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Abulfeda Africa afternoon Agadez Ali's appears Arabic arrived Bambarra Bambouk banks Benowm Bondou Bornou branch Bushreens calabash canoe Cape Verd caravan cattle cloth Coast coffle corn course D'Anville Daisy Damel Demba departed Desert distance Dongola Dooty east eastward Edrisi European Falemé Fezzan Foulahs Gambia Gambia river geographical Ghana Ginea gold horse Houssa informed inhabitants Jarra Joag Joliba journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kassina Kasson Kauga king kingdom Kowries 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 proceed quantity rain reached road route salt sand saphie Sego Senegal river Sennar sent Serawoolli Silla situation Slatees slaves stream supposed tent told Tombuctoo travelled tree victuals village Wangara westward women woods
Népszerű szakaszok
272. oldal - ... 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 (gold powder).
245. 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.
316. oldal - Abdul-kader, answer me this question : If the chance of war had placed me in your situation, and you in mine, how would you have treated me?' 'I would have thrust my spear into your heart,' returned Abdul-kader with great firmness ; ' and I know that a similar fate awaits me.
224. 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,...
146. oldal - Th« gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance enlivened by expression, are by no means essential points in their standard: with them, corpulence and beauty appear to be terms nearly synonymous. A woman, of even moderate pretensions must be one who cannot walk without a slave under each arm to support her; and a perfect beauty is a load for a camel.
170. oldal - I cast (as I believed) a last look on the surrounding scene, and whilst I reflected on the awful change that was about to take place, this world with its enjoyments seemed to vanish from my recollection.
316. oldal - I would have thrust my spear into your heart/' returned Abdulkader with great firmness ; " and I know that a similar fate awaits me." " Not so," said Damel ; " my spear is indeed red with the blood of your subjects killed in battle, and I could now give it a deeper stain by dipping it in your own ; but this would not build up my towns, nor bring to life the thousands who fell in the woods. I will not, therefore, kill you in cold blood, but I will retain you as my slave, until I perceive that your...
269. oldal - And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?
171. oldal - ... face and arms ; and I was obliged to mount my horse, and stop under a bush, to prevent being suffocated. The sand continued to fly in amazing quantities for near an hour, after which I again set forward, and travelled with difficulty until ten o'clock. About this time I was agreeably surprised by some very vivid flashes of lightning, followed by a few heavy drops of rain. In a little time the sand...
304. oldal - ... an operation I did not wish to see performed, and therefore marched onwards with the foremost of the coffle. I had not walked above a mile, when one of Karfa's domestic slaves came up to me, with poor Nealee's garment upon the end of his bow, and exclaimed Nealee affeclecta (Nealee is lost).