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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16. oldal
... scarcely irrigated even by a streamlet . It depends entirely on the periodical rains ; and these sink into the sandy and porous surface , till being arrested at the depth of eight or ten feet , they form that " sea under ground ” which ...
... scarcely irrigated even by a streamlet . It depends entirely on the periodical rains ; and these sink into the sandy and porous surface , till being arrested at the depth of eight or ten feet , they form that " sea under ground ” which ...
17. oldal
... scarcely makes any attempt to extirpate them , or even to keep down their numbers . He wages against them only a defensive war , and employs his courage and skill chiefly in hunting the ele- phant , the antelope , and other peaceful ...
... scarcely makes any attempt to extirpate them , or even to keep down their numbers . He wages against them only a defensive war , and employs his courage and skill chiefly in hunting the ele- phant , the antelope , and other peaceful ...
24. oldal
... scarcely disputed with them by the human race . Farther to the south , the soil no longer afforded food even to these wild tenants ; there was not the trunk of a tree nor a drop of water ; total silence and desolation reigned . Such is ...
... scarcely disputed with them by the human race . Farther to the south , the soil no longer afforded food even to these wild tenants ; there was not the trunk of a tree nor a drop of water ; total silence and desolation reigned . Such is ...
30. oldal
... scarcely African ; but upon this sub- ject we must follow modern ideas . Ptolemy Euergetes seems to have conquered part of Abyssinia , forming it into a kingdom , of which Axum was the capital ; and fine re- mains of Grecian ...
... scarcely African ; but upon this sub- ject we must follow modern ideas . Ptolemy Euergetes seems to have conquered part of Abyssinia , forming it into a kingdom , of which Axum was the capital ; and fine re- mains of Grecian ...
31. oldal
... scarcely in any instance be passed with impunity . Yet the prin- ciple of curiosity cannot be extinguished in the human breast , and is even rendered more ardent by the greatest obstacles . To lift up a portion of that veil within which ...
... scarcely in any instance be passed with impunity . Yet the prin- ciple of curiosity cannot be extinguished in the human breast , and is even rendered more ardent by the greatest obstacles . To lift up a portion of that veil within which ...
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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.