Real Stories: Taken from the Narratives of Various TravellersHarvey and Darton, 1827 - 204 oldal |
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91. oldal
... remained where he was , he should soon fall a victim to the barbarity of the Moors . And yet there were many difficulties to encounter in pro- ceeding alone ; both from the want of means of purchasing the necessaries of life , ( as Ali ...
... remained where he was , he should soon fall a victim to the barbarity of the Moors . And yet there were many difficulties to encounter in pro- ceeding alone ; both from the want of means of purchasing the necessaries of life , ( as Ali ...
98. oldal
... remained with him , struck his horse over the head , and , present- ing his musket , told him he should proceed no further ; and he now per- ceived that these men had not been sent by Ali to apprehend him , but had pursued him solely ...
... remained with him , struck his horse over the head , and , present- ing his musket , told him he should proceed no further ; and he now per- ceived that these men had not been sent by Ali to apprehend him , but had pursued him solely ...
101. oldal
... remained for an hour or two , and , on reviving a little , found himself still stretched on the ground with the bridle in his hand . The sun was now sinking behind the trees ; and as the evening was rather cool , he resolved to make one ...
... remained for an hour or two , and , on reviving a little , found himself still stretched on the ground with the bridle in his hand . The sun was now sinking behind the trees ; and as the evening was rather cool , he resolved to make one ...
119. oldal
... par- ticipate in his grief . On parting , on the morrow , with his compassionate hostess , he presented her with two of the four brass buttons which remained on his waistcoat , the only recompense he had it MUNGO PARK'S ESCAPE . 119 VII.
... par- ticipate in his grief . On parting , on the morrow , with his compassionate hostess , he presented her with two of the four brass buttons which remained on his waistcoat , the only recompense he had it MUNGO PARK'S ESCAPE . 119 VII.
141. oldal
... remained in pos- session of the tent at the Grand Mulet ; and the rest of the party , which was now reduced to eleven , set off again , in high spirits , at the thought of arriving at the summit in the course of a few hours . CAROLINE ...
... remained in pos- session of the tent at the Grand Mulet ; and the rest of the party , which was now reduced to eleven , set off again , in high spirits , at the thought of arriving at the summit in the course of a few hours . CAROLINE ...
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Ali's anecdote anxious appeared Arnaud arrived ascended astonishment bark Benouin BEVAN Bible brandishing their spears bridle Bubaker canoe Captain Cook captivity CAROLINE ceeded chamois Chamouni chief cloth cocoa-nut crevice danger Darton dear delightful Demba duke of Savoy endeavoured English enquired escape feet friends Gilly Gilly's glacier Grand Mulet ground guides half-bound hear height hope horse Huahine inhabitants Jarra journey kind lake of Geneva looked looking-glasses mamma manner Maria Hack ment Mont Blanc Mont Maudit Moorish morning mountains Mungo Park muscle-shell Negro night party of Moors passed Peyrani plantains poles Pomaretto poor Price Priscilla Wakefield proceed queen reached Robinson Crusoe rock sent side snow Society Islands soon South Pacific Ocean South-sea Islands steep summit suppose tain tell tent Teuhe thing thought took Vaudois village whilst wild wish woods Yvoire Zaara
Népszerű szakaszok
116. oldal - 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.
97. oldal - Descending from the tree, I found my horse devouring the stubble and brushwood with great avidity ; and as I was now too faint...
59. oldal - They that turn many to righteousness (shall shine) as the stars for ever and ever
115. oldal - ... 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.
150. oldal - I was thrown instantly off my feet, but was still on my knees and endeavouring to regain my footing, when, in a few seconds, the snow on our right, which was of course above us, rushed into the gap thus suddenly made, and completed the catastrophe by burying...
108. oldal - Woman's the same endearing creature, In courtly town and savage wild. When parched with thirst, with hunger wasted, Her friendly hand refreshment gave ; How sweet the coarsest food has tasted, What cordial in the simple wave ! ' Her courteous looks, her words caressing, Shed comfort on the fainting soul ; Woman 's the stranger's general blessing From sultry India to the Pole ! Barbauld.
102. oldal - I perceived a number of other lights in different places, and began to suspect that I had fallen upon a party of Moors. However, in my present situation, I was resolved to see who they were, if I could do it with safety. I accordingly led my horse cautiously towards the light, and heard by the lowing of the cattle, and the clamorous tongues of the herdsmen, that it was a watering-place, and most likely belonged to the Moors. Delightful...
113. oldal - During this time the people who had crossed the river carried information to Mansong, the king, that a white man was waiting for a passage, and was coming to see him. He immediately sent over one of his chief men, who informed me that the king could not possibly see me until he knew what had brought me into his country, and that I must not presume to cross the river without the king's permission.
115. oldal - I briefly explained it to her ; after which, with looks of great compassion, she took up my saddle and bridle, and told me to follow her. Having conducted me into her hut, she lighted a lamp, spread a mat on the floor, and told me I might remain there for the night.