Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797, 1. kötetJ. Murray, 1816 |
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22. oldal
... towards their benefactors ; and the fidelity with which they preserve whatever is intrusted to them is remarkable . During the present war they have , more ! than once , taken up arms to defend our merchant 22 TRAVELS IN THE.
... towards their benefactors ; and the fidelity with which they preserve whatever is intrusted to them is remarkable . During the present war they have , more ! than once , taken up arms to defend our merchant 22 TRAVELS IN THE.
23. oldal
... taken up arms to defend our merchant vessels from French privateers ; and English property , of considerable value , has frequently been left at Vintain , for a long time , entirely under the care of the Feloops who have uniformly ...
... taken up arms to defend our merchant vessels from French privateers ; and English property , of considerable value , has frequently been left at Vintain , for a long time , entirely under the care of the Feloops who have uniformly ...
33. oldal
... taken in war , and those unfortunate victims who are condemned to slavery for crimes or insolvency , and , in short , all those unhappy people who are brought down from the interior countries for sale , have no security whatever , but ...
... taken in war , and those unfortunate victims who are condemned to slavery for crimes or insolvency , and , in short , all those unhappy people who are brought down from the interior countries for sale , have no security whatever , but ...
36. oldal
... taken in ex- change slaves , gold dust , ivory , bees - wax , and hides . Slaves are the chief article , but the whole number which at this time are an- nually exported from the Gambia by all na- tions , is supposed to be under one ...
... taken in ex- change slaves , gold dust , ivory , bees - wax , and hides . Slaves are the chief article , but the whole number which at this time are an- nually exported from the Gambia by all na- tions , is supposed to be under one ...
40. oldal
... taken leave . Having now brought together such ge- neral observations on the country , and its inhabitants , as occurred to me during my residence in the vicinage of the Gambia , I shall detain the reader no longer with introductory ...
... taken leave . Having now brought together such ge- neral observations on the country , and its inhabitants , as occurred to me during my residence in the vicinage of the Gambia , I shall detain the reader no longer with introductory ...
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Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
accordingly Africa afternoon Ali's appeared Arabic arrived banks begged Benowm Bentang Bondou brought bushes Bushreens calabash canoe cattle chief cloth Coast coffle corn course Daisy Damel Demba departed Desert dingo distance Dooty dress elephants European fonio Foulahs frequently Gambia gold Goomba grass ground hand hills horse informed inhabitants Jarra Joag journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kasson Kemmoo King of Bambarra king's kingdom Kooniakary Kowries Laidley landlord lodging Ludamar Mahomedan Mandingo manner Mansa Mansong miles Moorish Moors morning natives Negroes Niger night noon o'clock observed passed person plunder prayers present proceed procure provisions purchase quantity rain reached received river river Senegal road salt sand saphies 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
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294. oldal - 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
440. 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 munko,
290. oldal - Korro, and Sego See Korro. They are all surrounded with high mud walls; the houses are built of clay, of a square form, with flat roofs ; some of them have two stories, and many of them are whitewashed. Besides these buildings, Moorish mosques are seen in every quarter ; and the streets, though narrow, are broad enough for every useful purpose, in a country where wheel carriages are entirely unknown.
301. oldal - ... in water, has somewhat the appearance of a Spanish olive. The kernel is enveloped in a sweet pulp, under a thin green rind ; and the butter produced from it, besides the advantage of its keeping the whole year without salt, is whiter, firmer, and to my palate of a richer flavour than the best butter I ever tasted made of cow's milk.
389. oldal - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer; with man it has often been otherwise.
359. oldal - I reflected that no human prudence or foresight, could possibly have averted my present sufferings. I was indeed a stranger in a strange land, yet I was still under the protecting eye of that Providence who has condescended to call himself the stranger's friend.
226. oldal - Moors have singular ideas of feminine perfection.' The gracefulness of figure and motion, and a countenance enlivened by expression, are by no means essential points in their standard ; with them, corpulence and beauty appear to be terms nearly synonymous. A woman, of even moderate pretensions, must be one who cannot walk without a slave under each arm to support her, and a perfect beauty is a load for a camel.
290. 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 such frequent inquiries during my progress, concerning this river; and received from Negroes of different nations, such clear and decisive assurances that its general course was towards the rising sun, as scarce left any doubt on my mind ;...
181. oldal - My arrival was no sooner observed, than the people who drew water at the wells threw down their buckets ; those in the tents mounted their horses, and men, women, and children, came running or galloping towards me. I soon found myself surrounded by such a crowd, that I could scarcely move ; one pulled my clothes, another took off my hat, a third stopped me to examine my waistcoat buttons, and a fourth called out, la illah el allah Mahamet rasowl allahi,* and signified, in a threatening manner, that...
264. oldal - The same dismal uniformity of shrubs and sand every where presented itself, and the horizon was as level and uninterrupted as that of the sea. Descending from the tree, I found my horse devouring the stubble and brushwood with great avidity ; and as I was now too faint...