 | James William Buel - 1884 - 832 Seiten
...and presently, within a quarter of a mile, they came on another village, composed, like the first, of about a dozen illconstructed huts, scattered about,...formed had still their leaves on them, quite fresh. Approaching with the greatest caution, in order not to alarm the wild inmates, the Ashango guide held... | |
 | 1890 - 898 Seiten
...approached them no sign of a living creature was to be seen, and, in fact, we found them deserted. Leaving the abandoned huts, we continued our way through...composed, like the last, of about a dozen ill-constructed shelters. The dwellings had been newly made, for the branches of trees of which they were formed had... | |
 | Paul Belloni Du Chaillu - 1890 - 506 Seiten
...with swarms of fleas and obliged to beat a retreat. The village had been abandoned by its inhabitants. Leaving the abandoned huts, we continued our way through...composed, like the last, of about a dozen ill-constructed shelters, scattered about, without any regular order, in a small open space. The dwellings had been... | |
 | John Clark Ridpath - 1899 - 550 Seiten
...our way through the forest ; and presently, within the distance of a quarter of a mile, we came upon another village, composed, like the last, of about a dozen ill-constructed huts. The dwellings had been newly made, for the branches of the trees of which they were formed had still... | |
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... another. The abodes were very filthy ; and whilst my Commi men and myself were endeavouring to examine them, we were covered with swarms of fleas and obliged to beat a retreat. The village had been abandoned by its inhabitants, no doubt on account... 