Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797Bulmer and Company, 1799 - 372 Seiten |
Im Buch
Ergebnisse 1-5 von 59
Seite xii
... Senegal . - Proceed to Kayee , and crossing the Senegal , arrive in the Kingdom of Kasson . p . 63 CHAPTER VI . Arrival at Teesee . — Interview with Tiggity Sego , the King's Brother — the Author's detention at Teesee - some Account of ...
... Senegal . - Proceed to Kayee , and crossing the Senegal , arrive in the Kingdom of Kasson . p . 63 CHAPTER VI . Arrival at Teesee . — Interview with Tiggity Sego , the King's Brother — the Author's detention at Teesee - some Account of ...
Seite xvii
... Senegal . — Bridge of a singular Construction . - Arrives at Malacotta . - Remarkable Conduct of the King of the P. 329 Faloffs . CHAPTER XXVI . The Caravan proceeds to Konkodoo , and crosses the Falemé River . - Its arrival at ...
... Senegal . — Bridge of a singular Construction . - Arrives at Malacotta . - Remarkable Conduct of the King of the P. 329 Faloffs . CHAPTER XXVI . The Caravan proceeds to Konkodoo , and crosses the Falemé River . - Its arrival at ...
Seite xxviii
... Senegal Bicurt KAYOR 40 ツ thi Gape Verd Goree I Whirlpool Portulal or Sal Mouth of the Gambia Falick Manye DAMEL Shitone BOOR O Kolar 。 SALU M But in o Mauraɗconda J X T K Rialgary Kangee Soomo Kimo Boome * Jarra Simbing Troon 6.M K ...
... Senegal Bicurt KAYOR 40 ツ thi Gape Verd Goree I Whirlpool Portulal or Sal Mouth of the Gambia Falick Manye DAMEL Shitone BOOR O Kolar 。 SALU M But in o Mauraɗconda J X T K Rialgary Kangee Soomo Kimo Boome * Jarra Simbing Troon 6.M K ...
Seite 16
... Senegal , and the Mandingo States on the Gambia ; yet they differ from the Mandingoes , not only in language , but likewise in complexion and features . The noses of the Jaloffs are not so much depressed , nor the lips so protuberant ...
... Senegal , and the Mandingo States on the Gambia ; yet they differ from the Mandingoes , not only in language , but likewise in complexion and features . The noses of the Jaloffs are not so much depressed , nor the lips so protuberant ...
Seite 17
... Senegal . I cannot say much of it from my own knowledge ; but have preserved their numerals , which are these ; One Wean . Two Yar . Three Yat . Four Yanet . Five Judom . Six Judom wean . Seven Judom Yar . Eight Judom Yat . Nine Judom ...
... Senegal . I cannot say much of it from my own knowledge ; but have preserved their numerals , which are these ; One Wean . Two Yar . Three Yat . Four Yanet . Five Judom . Six Judom wean . Seven Judom Yar . Eight Judom Yat . Nine Judom ...
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ... Mungo Park Eingeschränkte Leseprobe - 2011 |
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ... Mungo Park Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2018 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Abulfeda Africa afternoon Agadez Ali's appear Arabic arrived Bambarra Bambouk banks Benowm Bondou Bornou branch Bushreens calabash called canoe Cape Verd cattle clothes Coast coffle corn course D'Anville Daisy Damel Demba departed Desert distance Dongola Dooty east eastward Edrisi European Falemé Fezzan Foulahs frequently Gambia Gambia river geographical Ghana Ginea gold horse Houssa informed inhabitants Jarra Joag Joliba journey Kaarta Kafirs Kamalia Karfa Kassina Kasson Kauga king kingdom Labat Laidley lake latitude longitude Ludamar Mahomedan Manding Mandingo manner Mansong Melli miles Moorish Moors morning mountains natives Negroes Niger night Nile Nubia o'clock observed Park Park's passed Pisania present quantity reached road route salt sand saphie season Sego Senegal river Sennar sent shew Silla situation Slatees slaves stream supposed tent told Tombuctoo town travelled tree victuals village Wangara westward women woods
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 244 - 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...
Seite 300 - 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...
Seite 263 - I never addressed myself in the language of decency and friendship, without receiving a decent and friendly answer; with man it has often been otherwise.
Seite 243 - 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.
Seite 197 - ... the night threatened to be very uncomfortable, for the wind rose, and there was great appearance of a heavy rain ; and the wild beasts are so very numerous in the neighbourhood, that I should have been under the necessity of climbing up the tree, and resting among the branches.
Seite 244 - I could not contemplate the delicate conformation of its roots, leaves, and capsule 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,...
Seite 177 - Here then, thought I, after a short but ineffectual struggle, terminate all my hopes of being useful in my day and generation ; here must the short span of my life come to an end.
Seite 279 - European to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar. This, however, I have frequently seen ; although, in the inland parts, the poorer class of inhabitants are so very rarely indulged with this precious article, that to say a man eats salt with his victuals is the same as saying he is a rich man.
Seite 198 - 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.
Seite 236 - I therefore wrote the board full from top to bottom on both sides ; and my landlord, to be certain of having the whole force of the charm, washed the writing from the board into a calabash with a little water, and having said a few prayers over it, drank this powerful draught : after which, lest a single word should escape, he licked the board until it was quite dry.