Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797W. Bulmer and Company, 1807 - 551 páginas |
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... Course of the Niger , and the Towns in its Vicinage , towards the East . p . 300 CHAPTER XVII . The Author returns Westward - arrives at Modiboo , and recovers his Horse - finds great Difficulty in travelling , in consequence of the ...
... Course of the Niger , and the Towns in its Vicinage , towards the East . p . 300 CHAPTER XVII . The Author returns Westward - arrives at Modiboo , and recovers his Horse - finds great Difficulty in travelling , in consequence of the ...
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... course of the Narrative , it is thought necessary to prefix an Explanation of them for the Reader's convenience . Mansa . A king or chief governor . Alkaid . The head magistrate of a town or province , whose office is commonly ...
... course of the Narrative , it is thought necessary to prefix an Explanation of them for the Reader's convenience . Mansa . A king or chief governor . Alkaid . The head magistrate of a town or province , whose office is commonly ...
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... course , and , if possible , the rise and termination of that river . That I should use my utmost exertions to visit the principal towns or cities in its neighbourhood , particularly Tom- buctoo and Houssa ; and that I should be ...
... course , and , if possible , the rise and termination of that river . That I should use my utmost exertions to visit the principal towns or cities in its neighbourhood , particularly Tom- buctoo and Houssa ; and that I should be ...
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... course up the river , anchoring whenever the tide failed us , and frequently towing the vessel with the boat . The river is deep and muddy ; the banks are covered with impenetrable thickets of mangrove ; and the whole of the adjacent ...
... course up the river , anchoring whenever the tide failed us , and frequently towing the vessel with the boat . The river is deep and muddy ; the banks are covered with impenetrable thickets of mangrove ; and the whole of the adjacent ...
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... course of three weeks I was able , when the weather would permit , to renew my botanical ex- cursions ; and when it rained , I amused myself with drawing plants , & c . in my chamber . The care and attention of Dr. Laidley contributed ...
... course of three weeks I was able , when the weather would permit , to renew my botanical ex- cursions ; and when it rained , I amused myself with drawing plants , & c . in my chamber . The care and attention of Dr. Laidley contributed ...
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Términos y frases comunes
accordingly Africa afternoon Ali's appeared Arabic arrived banks begged Benowm Bondou brought bushes Bushreens calabash canoe carried cattle chief cloth Coast coffle corn course Daisy Damel Demba departed Desert dingo Dooty dress elephants European fonio Foulahs frequently Gambia gold Goomba grass ground hand hills horse informed inhabitants Jarra Jenné Joag journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kasson King of Bambarra king's kingdom Kooniakary kouskous Laidley landlord lodging Ludamar Mahomedan Mandingo manner Mansa Mansong miles Moorish Moors morning muskets natives Negroes Niger night noon o'clock observed passed person plunder prayers present proceed procure provisions purchase rain reached received river river Senegal road salt sand saphie 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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Página 364 - 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.
Página 363 - Whichever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage.
Página 363 - At this moment, painful as my reflections were, the extraordinary beauty of a small moss in fructification irresistibly caught my eye. I mention this to show 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...
Página 446 - 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 mttnko, "gold powder...
Página 294 - I set off for the. village; where I found, to my great mortification, that no person would admit me into his house.
Página 296 - I might sleep there without apprehension) called to the female part of her family, who had stood gazing on me all the while in fixed astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to employ themselves great part of the night.
Página 295 - About sunset, however, as I was preparing to p^gs the night in this manner, and had turned my horse 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.
Página 292 - 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...
Página 296 - They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore, for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. 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.
Página 271 - At the door of one of these huts an old motherlylooking woman sat spinning cotton. I made signs to her that I was hungry, and inquired if she had any victuals with her in the hut. She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me in Arabic to come in. When I had seated myself upon the floor, she set before me a dish of kouskous that had been left the preceding night, of which I made a tolerable meal ; and in return for this kindness I gave her one of my pocket-handkerchiefs, begging at the same...