Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed ... in ... 1795, 1796 and 1797. With an Appendix Containing Geographical Illustrations of AfricaE. Duyckinck, 1813 - 261 Seiten |
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... stopped the ass , giving me to understand , that I must go with them to Pecaba , to present myself to the king of Walli , or pay customs to them . I endeavoured to make them compre- hend that the object of my journey not being traffic ...
... stopped the ass , giving me to understand , that I must go with them to Pecaba , to present myself to the king of Walli , or pay customs to them . I endeavoured to make them compre- hend that the object of my journey not being traffic ...
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... stopping , that they might prepare a saphie , or charm , to insure us a safe journey . This was done by muttering a few sentences , and spitting upon a stone , which was thrown before us on the road . The same ceremony was repeated ...
... stopping , that they might prepare a saphie , or charm , to insure us a safe journey . This was done by muttering a few sentences , and spitting upon a stone , which was thrown before us on the road . The same ceremony was repeated ...
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... stopped , and asked the guide whither he was going . Upon which he pointed to a man sitting under a tree , at some little distance ; and told me that the king frequently gave audience in that re- tired manner , in order to avoid a crowd ...
... stopped , and asked the guide whither he was going . Upon which he pointed to a man sitting under a tree , at some little distance ; and told me that the king frequently gave audience in that re- tired manner , in order to avoid a crowd ...
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... stopped to give the asses some corn , and roast a few ground - nuts for ourselves . At day - light we resumed our journey , and in the afternoon arrived at Joag in the kingdom of Kajaaga . Being now in a country , and among a people ...
... stopped to give the asses some corn , and roast a few ground - nuts for ourselves . At day - light we resumed our journey , and in the afternoon arrived at Joag in the kingdom of Kajaaga . Being now in a country , and among a people ...
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... stopped about an hour , until some of the asses that had fallen behind came up . Here I observed a number of date trees , and a mosque built of clay , with six turrets , on the pinnacles of which were placed six ostrich eggs , A little ...
... stopped about an hour , until some of the asses that had fallen behind came up . Here I observed a number of date trees , and a mosque built of clay , with six turrets , on the pinnacles of which were placed six ostrich eggs , A little ...
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Abulfeda Africa afternoon Agadez Ali's appeared Arabic arrived Bambarra banks begged Benowm Bondou Bornou brought Bushreens calabash canoe Cape Verd cattle clothes coast corn course D'Anville Daisy Demba departed Desert distance Dongola Dooty east eastward Edrisi elephant European Faleme river Fezzan Foulahs frequently Gambia Ghana gold ground horse horsemen Houssa informed inhabitants Jarra Joag Joliba journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kasson king king's kingdom Kooniakary Laidley lodging Ludamar Mahomedan Manding Mandingo manner Mansong miles Moorish Moors morning natives Negroes Niger night Nile noon o'clock observed Park Park's passed plundered present proceed provisions purchase quantity rain reached river Senegal road route salt sand saphie Sego Senegal river Sennar sent Serawoolli shew Silla situation Slatees slaves soon strangers stream Teesee tent thought tion told Tombuctoo took town called travelled tree victuals village Wangara women woods
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Seite 151 - 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.
Seite 181 - I mention this to shew 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, 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...
Seite 219 - 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,
Seite 182 - ... without admiration. Can that 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.
Seite 181 - The influence of religion, however, aided and supported me. 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.
Seite 18 - to pass on to the river Niger, either by the way of Bambouk, or by such other route as should be found most convenient . That I should ascertain the course, and, if possible, the rise and termination of that river.
Seite 195 - a generous action: in so free and kind a manner did they contribute to " my relief, that if I was dry, I drank the sweetest draught; and if hungry, " I ate the coarsest morsel with a double relish.
Seite 115 - I was but ill supplied, and frequently passed the night in the situation of Tantalus. No sooner had I shut my eyes than fancy would convey me to the streams and rivers of my native land ; there, as I wandered along the verdant...
Seite 135 - IT is impossible to describe the joy that arose in my mind when I looked around and concluded that I was out of danger. I felt like one recovered from sickness ; I breathed freer ; I found unusual lightness in my limbs ; even the desert looked pleasant...
Seite 150 - About sunset however, as I was preparing to pass the night in this manner, and had turned my hprse 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.