Historical Account of Discoveries and Travels in Africa,: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time; Including the Substance of Dr. Leyden's Work on that Subject, 1. kötetArchibald Constable, Edinburgh; and Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, London., 1818 |
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102. oldal
... rocks descend numerous streams , some fresh , others salt ; the latter of which are supposed , probably by the mere power of imagination , to ebb and flow along with the sea . No description is given of the nature of the rock ; but the ...
... rocks descend numerous streams , some fresh , others salt ; the latter of which are supposed , probably by the mere power of imagination , to ebb and flow along with the sea . No description is given of the nature of the rock ; but the ...
103. oldal
... rocks and bushes , through which , without a guide , it would have been alto- gether impossible to penetrate . The guides led them to the foot of a lofty rock , which , to their eyes , appeared altogether inaccessible . Their negroes ...
... rocks and bushes , through which , without a guide , it would have been alto- gether impossible to penetrate . The guides led them to the foot of a lofty rock , which , to their eyes , appeared altogether inaccessible . Their negroes ...
151. oldal
... rocks and woods , and against which there broke so violent a surf , that it might be seen at the distance of four leagues . After sailing with great caution he found the river St Vincent , which was difficult indeed to enter ; but ...
... rocks and woods , and against which there broke so violent a surf , that it might be seen at the distance of four leagues . After sailing with great caution he found the river St Vincent , which was difficult indeed to enter ; but ...
171. oldal
... with " tracks as large as London highway . " On the 12th , they came to the falls of Barraconda , where ridges of rocks , barring the river , prevent the far- ther influx of the trade . By winding , however JOBSON'S VOYAGE . 171.
... with " tracks as large as London highway . " On the 12th , they came to the falls of Barraconda , where ridges of rocks , barring the river , prevent the far- ther influx of the trade . By winding , however JOBSON'S VOYAGE . 171.
172. oldal
... rocks ; nor could they , in the heat of the day , undertake the labour of dragging forward the boat . Their navigation was therefore confined to two or three hours in the morning and even- ing . The shallows and sand banks became fre ...
... rocks ; nor could they , in the heat of the day , undertake the labour of dragging forward the boat . Their navigation was therefore confined to two or three hours in the morning and even- ing . The shallows and sand banks became fre ...
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Africa Agadez appeared Arabs arrived Bambarra Bambouk banks began boat Bornou Brue called camels canoes Cape Captain Tuckey caravan carried Cassina Chenoo chief chiefly Christian cloth coast Congo consisted contained covered Damel Darfûr desert discovery distance Egypt English entirely European expedition extremely father favour Fezzan formed Foulahs French Gallam Gambia gold ground Herodotus Horneman horse immediately inhabitants interior Jobson journey Kaarta Kasson king kingdom Kordofan Mahometan Mandingo manner Marabout Marocco ment merchants Merolla miles missionaries Mogadore monarch Moorish Moors mountains narch narrative natives navigation negroes neighbouring Niger observed Park party passed person Podor Portuguese present prince proceeded procured reached received region residence Rhapta river rocks route sail sand saphie seems Sego seized Senegal sent shewed shore Sidi situated slaves soon sovereign species tion Tombuctoo town trade traveller trees tribes Tripoli vessel village voyage Wangara whole wild