Travels in the Interior of AfricaKhull, Blackie, & Company, 1822 - 180 oldal |
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... animal of immense size , his bulk appr ing that of the elephant . His teeth furnish ivory superior t procured from the elephant . His hoofs are cloven ; his legs and thick . Part of his time is spent on the land , part in th ter ; his ...
... animal of immense size , his bulk appr ing that of the elephant . His teeth furnish ivory superior t procured from the elephant . His hoofs are cloven ; his legs and thick . Part of his time is spent on the land , part in th ter ; his ...
11. oldal
... Animal food however , though not absolutely scarce among the negroes , is far from being abundant . Among the wild animals may be mention- ed the hyena , the panther , and the elephant . The latter is hunt- ed for his teeth ; but he is ...
... Animal food however , though not absolutely scarce among the negroes , is far from being abundant . Among the wild animals may be mention- ed the hyena , the panther , and the elephant . The latter is hunt- ed for his teeth ; but he is ...
12. oldal
... animals , and that he afforded very powerful aid in several kinds of labour , they exclaimed , with a mixture of derision and reproach . Tobaubo fonnio ! " a white man's lie . " Among the negroes , animal labour is not applied to the ...
... animals , and that he afforded very powerful aid in several kinds of labour , they exclaimed , with a mixture of derision and reproach . Tobaubo fonnio ! " a white man's lie . " Among the negroes , animal labour is not applied to the ...
17. oldal
... animal . The owner of the ass commenced a pro- secution to recover its value , which he estimated at a very high rate . The other did not attempt to deny his having put the ani- mal to death , but he affirmed that the quantity of corn ...
... animal . The owner of the ass commenced a pro- secution to recover its value , which he estimated at a very high rate . The other did not attempt to deny his having put the ani- mal to death , but he affirmed that the quantity of corn ...
25. oldal
... animal . They soon found their adversary : They discharged their muskets at him , and wounded him so much , that , after he had sprung from the thicket in which he had been concealed , he was incapable of rising . A second dis- charge ...
... animal . They soon found their adversary : They discharged their muskets at him , and wounded him so much , that , after he had sprung from the thicket in which he had been concealed , he was incapable of rising . A second dis- charge ...
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Africa animal appeared approach arrived asses Bambarra banks Barrow Bosjesmans calabash canoe Cape Cape Town caravan carried cattle chief cloth coast colonists colony colour conduct considerable corn cowries Daisy Damel desert desired distance district dooty entered Europeans fatigue feet females Fish River formed Foulahs frequently Gambia Graaff Reynet greater horse Hottentots informed inhabitants Isaaco Jarra Joag Kaarta Kaffers Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kasson kind king Kloof Laidley leave length likewise Mahometan Mandingoes mansa Mansong merchants miles Moorish Moors morning mountains musket native negroes night Park Park's party passed peasants person proceed proceeded procure purchased purpose rain reached received remained rendered resembling resolved river salt sand saphies seemed seen Sego seized seldom sent situation skin slaves small quantity soldiers soon species stranger supposed tion town travelled tree tribes vicinity village visited waggons whole women wood