 ... (see the water), and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission — the long sought for majestic Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I...  Annual Register - Seite 416herausgegeben von - 1801Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 Seiten
...were unjust not to give them in his own words : " I " hastened (says Park,) to the brink of the river, and having drank " of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with suc" cess." — Unhappily, he had yet to sustain many severe and bitter trials of his patience and... | |
 | 1799 - 614 Seiten
...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success/ The city of Sego, the capital of Bambarra, consists of four distinct towns, two on the northern... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 Seiten
...as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the east, and its collateral points, did not,... | |
 | 1799 - 618 Seiten
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the 'eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted...great Ruler of all things, for having thus far crowned ray endeavours with success.' The city of Sego, the capital of Bambarra, consists of four distinct... | |
 | 1799 - 730 Seiten
...in our traveller's own words : " I haHened," fays he, " to the brink of the river, and having drank the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with fucccfs." Then follows a dcfcription of the place, &c., alluded to above. The city of Sego connfts... | |
 | 1801 - 900 Seiten
...the Thames, aï Wefîminfier, and flowing flowK to the eaihvard.' • I haftened to the brink/ favs Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted...thanks in prayer, to the great Ruler of all things, lor having thus far crowned my endeavours with fucceis/ The city of Sc-go, the capital rf Bambarra,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 864 Seiten
...Weftminfter, and flowing Cuwi; to the caflward.' ' I hafienerf !» the brink,' (ays Mr. Park, ' arA having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer, ID the great Ruler of ail thinp, fc: having thus far crowned my cadesvours with fuccefs.' The city... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 Seiten
...broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east'ward. I hastened to the 'brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the' east, and its collateral points, did... | |
 | John Bigland - 1811 - 588 Seiten
...the eastward. I hastened ,$p the brink, and having drunk of the water, offered up my fervent thanks to the great Ruler of all things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." His description of Sego, .the capital of Bambara, is likewise so animated, as •well as... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 Seiten
...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east-ward. I hastened to the brink, and havmg drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the east, and iis collateral points, did not,... | |
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