Travels in the Interior of AfricaKhull, Blackie, & Company, 1822 - 180 oldal |
Részletek a könyvből
1 - 5 találat összesen 58 találatból.
10. oldal
... season on the coast of Africa . It is impossible to go abroad ; and few of the apartments fur- nish much that can cheer or amuse an intelligent mind . Even in the dry season the country affords not that variety which constitutes the ...
... season on the coast of Africa . It is impossible to go abroad ; and few of the apartments fur- nish much that can cheer or amuse an intelligent mind . Even in the dry season the country affords not that variety which constitutes the ...
12. oldal
... season ; and on the 6th of October , the Gambia had attained its greatest height . It was then fifteen feet above high water mark . It im- mediately began to subside . The decrease , for some time , was scarcely perceptible , but ...
... season ; and on the 6th of October , the Gambia had attained its greatest height . It was then fifteen feet above high water mark . It im- mediately began to subside . The decrease , for some time , was scarcely perceptible , but ...
40. oldal
... season when , nearer the coast , no such thing could be seen . After some inquiry and examination , he found that the grain was different from that cultivated near the sea ! It was the holcus cernuus of botanists , and is called by the ...
... season when , nearer the coast , no such thing could be seen . After some inquiry and examination , he found that the grain was different from that cultivated near the sea ! It was the holcus cernuus of botanists , and is called by the ...
81. oldal
... to inform the king of Kaarta , that the king of Bambarra , with nine thousand men , in the course of the dry season , would visit him in Kemmoo , his capital L 4 PARK'S TRAVELS . 81 oured to dissuade him from his purpose; but finding ...
... to inform the king of Kaarta , that the king of Bambarra , with nine thousand men , in the course of the dry season , would visit him in Kemmoo , his capital L 4 PARK'S TRAVELS . 81 oured to dissuade him from his purpose; but finding ...
82. oldal
Mungo Park. season , would visit him in Kemmoo , his capital . The former was requested to make his slaves sweep the houses , and to have all things prepared for the reception of the latter . To render the message still more provoking ...
Mungo Park. season , would visit him in Kemmoo , his capital . The former was requested to make his slaves sweep the houses , and to have all things prepared for the reception of the latter . To render the message still more provoking ...
Más kiadások - Összes megtekintése
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
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