Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797W. Bulmer and Company, 1807 - 551 oldal |
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... Natives of Africa by the Way of the Gambia , and between the Native Inhabitants of the Coast and the Nations of the interior Countries- their Mode of selling and buying , & c . CHAPTER III . 21 The Author sets out from Pisania - his ...
... Natives of Africa by the Way of the Gambia , and between the Native Inhabitants of the Coast and the Nations of the interior Countries- their Mode of selling and buying , & c . CHAPTER III . 21 The Author sets out from Pisania - his ...
xix. oldal
... native ; an unbeliever . Sonakee . Another term for an unconverted native ; it signifies one who drinks strong liquors , and is used by way of reproach . Slatees . Free black merchants , who trade chiefly in slaves . Coffle or Cafila ...
... native ; an unbeliever . Sonakee . Another term for an unconverted native ; it signifies one who drinks strong liquors , and is used by way of reproach . Slatees . Free black merchants , who trade chiefly in slaves . Coffle or Cafila ...
2. oldal
... natives ; but this intelligence , instead of deterring me from my purpose , animated me to persist in the offer of my services with the greater solicitude . I had a passionate desire to examine into the pro- ductions of a country so ...
... natives ; but this intelligence , instead of deterring me from my purpose , animated me to persist in the offer of my services with the greater solicitude . I had a passionate desire to examine into the pro- ductions of a country so ...
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... natives supply the traders , both on the Gambia , and Cassamansa rivers , with that article , and also with goats and poul- try , on very reasonable terms . The honey which they collect is chiefly used by them- selves in 6 TRAVELS IN THE .
... natives supply the traders , both on the Gambia , and Cassamansa rivers , with that article , and also with goats and poul- try , on very reasonable terms . The honey which they collect is chiefly used by them- selves in 6 TRAVELS IN THE .
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... natives at large , wanted no accommodation or com- fort which the country could supply ; and the greatest part of the trade in slaves , ivory , and gold , was in their hands . Being now settled for some time at my ease , my first object ...
... natives at large , wanted no accommodation or com- fort which the country could supply ; and the greatest part of the trade in slaves , ivory , and gold , was in their hands . Being now settled for some time at my ease , my first object ...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa Performed Under the Direction ... Mungo Park Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2015 |
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accordingly Africa afternoon Ali's appeared Arabic arrived banks begged Benowm Bondou brought bushes Bushreens calabash canoe carried cattle chief cloth Coast coffle corn course Daisy Damel Demba departed Desert dingo Dooty dress elephants European fonio Foulahs frequently Gambia gold Goomba grass ground hand hills horse informed inhabitants Jarra Jenné Joag journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kasson King of Bambarra king's kingdom Kooniakary kouskous Laidley landlord lodging Ludamar Mahomedan Mandingo manner Mansa Mansong miles Moorish Moors morning muskets natives Negroes Niger night noon o'clock observed passed person plunder prayers present proceed procure provisions purchase rain reached received river river Senegal road salt sand saphie Sego Senegal Senegal river sent Serawoolli Shea butter shew Silla situation Slatees slaves soon strangers stream sunset tent thought tion told Tombuctoo took town called trade travelled tree victuals women woods
Népszerű szakaszok
364. oldal - 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, assured that relief was at hand; and I was not disappointed.
363. oldal - Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage.
363. oldal - At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show from what trifling circumstances the mind will sometimes derive consolation ; for 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...
446. oldal - I could learn, is never found in any matrix or vein, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state, 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 mttnko, "gold powder...
294. oldal - I set off for the. village; where I found, to my great mortification, that no person would admit me into his house.
296. oldal - I might sleep there without apprehension) called to the female part of her family, who had stood gazing on me all the while in fixed astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to employ themselves great part of the night.
295. oldal - About sunset, however, as I was preparing to p^gs the night in this manner, and had turned my horse loose, that he might graze at liberty, a woman, returning from the labours of the field, stopped to observe 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.
292. oldal - The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the' east, and its collateral points, did not, however, excite my surprise ; for although I had left Europe in great hesitation on this subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction, I had made...
296. oldal - They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. 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.
271. oldal - At the door of one of these huts an old motherlylooking woman sat spinning cotton. I made signs to her that I was hungry, and inquired if she had any victuals with her in the hut. She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me in Arabic to come in. When I had seated myself upon the floor, she set before me a dish of kouskous that had been left the preceding night, of which I made a tolerable meal ; and in return for this kindness I gave her one of my pocket-handkerchiefs, begging at the same...