Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyJ. & J. Harper, 1831 - 359 oldal |
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... feet , they form that " sea under ground ” which has been traced over a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of mois- ture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of the conti- nent . In the ...
... feet , they form that " sea under ground ” which has been traced over a large portion of the waste . Vegetable life , in consequence of this absence of mois- ture , is scantily diffused over a great extent of the conti- nent . In the ...
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... which display on a greater scale the arts and social organization for which their species have been so famed in Europe . They cover the plains with their conical huts from ten to twelve feet in height ; 20 NATURAL FEATURES OF AFRICA .
... which display on a greater scale the arts and social organization for which their species have been so famed in Europe . They cover the plains with their conical huts from ten to twelve feet in height ; 20 NATURAL FEATURES OF AFRICA .
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... feet in height ; they are regularly distributed into labourers and soldiers , with others holding the rank of king and queen . This latter person- age , when she is about to add to the numbers of the tribe , presents a most ...
... feet in height ; they are regularly distributed into labourers and soldiers , with others holding the rank of king and queen . This latter person- age , when she is about to add to the numbers of the tribe , presents a most ...
62. oldal
... feet , which was understood as a token of homage ; the king even assured the English captain that the country and every thing in it were thus placed at his disposal . In return for gifts so magnificent , it was impossible to refuse a ...
... feet , which was understood as a token of homage ; the king even assured the English captain that the country and every thing in it were thus placed at his disposal . In return for gifts so magnificent , it was impossible to refuse a ...
68. oldal
... feet were buried at every step ; and a man , after walk- ing fifty paces , was overwhelmed with fatigue . At Senegal the colony was found in so imperfect a state that the sailors were obliged to rear huts for their own accommodation ...
... feet were buried at every step ; and a man , after walk- ing fifty paces , was overwhelmed with fatigue . At Senegal the colony was found in so imperfect a state that the sailors were obliged to rear huts for their own accommodation ...
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amid ancient animal appeared Arabs arrived Bambarra banks Barca Gana beautiful Benin bird Boo Khalloom Bornou Caillié called camels Cape Captain caravan chief Clapperton coast colour continent covered Desert Devil's Peak district earth Egypt elephants English Europe European expedition extending feet Fellatas female Fezzan frequently Gambia genus gneiss gold granite greywacke ground head hills Hope horse Houssa immense inhabitants interior island Jenne journey Kano Karroo king kingdom lake Lattakoo length limestone Madagascar Major Denham miles Morocco mountains Mourzouk native nature nearly negro Niger Nubia observed occur Park party passed peculiar plain present prince quartz race reached regions remarkable river rocks route salt sand sandstone savage scarcely seen Sego Senegal sent sheik shores Sierra Leone slaves soon Southern Africa species springs sultan Table Mountain Timbuctoo tion town traveller trees tribe Tripoli trona Tuaricks Vaillant village whole wild
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357. oldal - A fire devoureth before them; and behind them a flame burneth; the land is as the garden of Eden before them, and behind them a desolate wilderness; yea, and nothing shall escape them.
106. oldal - I shall only observe, that no event which took place during the journey, ever threw the smallest gloom over my mind, till I laid Mr. Anderson in the grave. I then felt myself, as if left a second time lonely and friendless amidst the wilds of Africa.
91. 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 - ... 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 formed after his own image? — surely not ! Reflections like these, would not allow me to despair.
339. oldal - Then, where of Indian hills the daylight takes His leave, how might you the flamingo see Disporting like a meteor on the lakes — And playful squirrel on his nut-grown tree : And every sound of life was full of glee, From merry mock-bird's song, or hum of men ; While hearkening, fearing nought their revelry, The wild deer arch'd his neck from glades, and then, Unhunted, sought his woods and wilderness again.
iii. oldal - NARRATIVE OF DISCOVERY AND ADVENTURE IN AFRICA, from the earliest ages to the present time. With Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy, and Zoology.
338. oldal - The ostrich moves likes the partridge, with this advantage ; and I am satisfied that those I am speaking of, would have distanced the fleetest race-horses that were ever bred in England. It is true, they would not hold out so long as a horse, but they would undoubtedly be able to go over the space in less time. I have frequently beheld this sight, which is capable of giving one an idea of the prodigious strength of an ostrich, and of showing what use it might be of, had we but the method of breaking...
263. oldal - They retired from us with a wind at south-east, leaving an impression upon my mind to which I can give no name, though surely one ingredient in it was fear, with a considerable deal of wonder and astonishment.
338. oldal - so tame, that two little blacks mounted both together on the back of the largest. No sooner did he feel their weight than he began to run as fast as possible, and carried them several times round the village, as it was impossible to stop him otherwise -than by obstructing the passage.
357. oldal - How do the beasts groan ! the herds of cattle are perplexed, because they have no pasture; yea, the flocks of sheep are made desolate.