The Traveller in Africa: Containing Some Account of the Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, and Inhabitants of Such Parts of that Continent and Its Islands, as Have Been Most Explored by Europeans |
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... pieces by wild beasts , carried off by pestilen- tial fevers , or fallen victims to the savage ferocity of the inhabitants . Their remonstrances were enforced by their tears and entreaties ; but all in vain , his reso- lution was not to ...
... pieces by wild beasts , carried off by pestilen- tial fevers , or fallen victims to the savage ferocity of the inhabitants . Their remonstrances were enforced by their tears and entreaties ; but all in vain , his reso- lution was not to ...
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... piece of meat , taught me to acquire many useful arts . " Thou art young , " said he , " and yet art not capable of assisting in preparing the meat of which thou art to partake : such , perhaps , may be a custom in the land of infidels ...
... piece of meat , taught me to acquire many useful arts . " Thou art young , " said he , " and yet art not capable of assisting in preparing the meat of which thou art to partake : such , perhaps , may be a custom in the land of infidels ...
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... piece of carpet and looking - glasses excepted , formed the whole of the furniture in the room . another apartment I observed the skins of lions and tigers , hung up , by way of ornament ; muskets and sabres adorned a third ; but , as ...
... piece of carpet and looking - glasses excepted , formed the whole of the furniture in the room . another apartment I observed the skins of lions and tigers , hung up , by way of ornament ; muskets and sabres adorned a third ; but , as ...
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... piece of ground allotted to the purpose . Each family has a separate portion of it walled in for their An upright stone is placed at the head and foot of every grave , inscribed with the name of the deceased , and the space between them ...
... piece of ground allotted to the purpose . Each family has a separate portion of it walled in for their An upright stone is placed at the head and foot of every grave , inscribed with the name of the deceased , and the space between them ...
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... piece of water is a pleasant object , especially when it is visited by numerous flocks of the rose - co- loured flamingo . It abounds with mullets , that excel most in size and flavour : the people press and dry the roes of this fish ...
... piece of water is a pleasant object , especially when it is visited by numerous flocks of the rose - co- loured flamingo . It abounds with mullets , that excel most in size and flavour : the people press and dry the roes of this fish ...
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abound Abyssinia Africa amongst ancient animals antelope appearance Arabs banks beautiful Begemder birds built Bulama Cairo calabash called camels caravan cattle chiefly Christians cloth colour consists cotton covered curiosity desert dress Egypt elephant feet Fezzan fish frequently fruit Gambia gold Gondar hands head herds hills hippopotami horse Hottentots houses hundred huts inhabitants island journey Kaarta Kaffres Kamalia kind king larvæ Mahometans Mamelukes Mandingoes Mecca miles Mogadore Moors Morocco mosque mountains Murad Bey natives Negroes neighbouring night Nile obliged ornamented ostrich palace passed plain present rain reached Red Sea refreshing rest rises river road rocks round Sancho sand sandy saphies scarcely sheik shore shrubs side situated skin slaves species spot stones stream supply surrounded tains taste tents thick Tigré tion town travelled trees tribes valley village walls whilst wild wind women wood
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Page 150 - Where brighter suns dispense serener light, And milder moons imparadise the night ; A land of beauty, virtue, valor, truth, Time-tutored age, and love-exalted youth. The wandering mariner, whose eye explores The wealthiest isles, the most enchanting shores, Views not a realm so bountiful and fair, Nor breathes the spirit of a purer air...
Page 150 - The heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest, Where man, creation's tyrant, casts aside His sword and sceptre, pageantry and pride, While in his soften'd looks benignly blend The sire, the son, the husband, brother, friend; Here woman reigns; the mother, daughter, wife, Strew with fresh flowers the narrow way of life! In the clear heaven of her delightful eye, An angel-guard of loves and graces lie; Around her knees domestic...
Page 150 - Here woman reigns ; the mother, daughter, wife, Strew with fresh flowers the narrow way of life ; In the clear heaven of her delightful eye, An angel-guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fireside pleasures gambol at her feet.
Page 223 - It was in vain to think of flying ; the swiftest horse, or fastest sailing ship could be of no use to carry us out of this danger; and the full persuasion of this rivetted me as if to the spot where I stood, and let the camels gain on me so much in my state of lameness, that it was with some difficulty I could overtake them.
Page 150 - Touch'd by remembrance trembles to that pole ; For in this land of heaven's peculiar grace, The heritage of nature's noblest race, There is a spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest...
Page 341 - As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down before him, desired him to wash his hands ; when he had done this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water, this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment.
Page 332 - ... 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 (gold powder).
Page 150 - An angel-guard of loves and graces lie ; Around her knees domestic duties meet, And fire-side pleasures gambol at her feet. Where shall that land, that spot of earth be found? " Art thou a man — a patriot ? look around, O thou shalt find, howe'er thy footsteps roam, That land thy country, and that spot thy home.
Page 224 - I saw from the southeast a haze come, in colour like the purple part of the rainbow, but not so compressed or thick. It did not occupy twenty yards in breadth, and was about twelve feet high from the ground. It was a kind of blush upon the air, and it moved very rapidly, for I...