Tales about Travellers: Their Perils, Adventures, and DiscoveriesWiley and Putnam, 1841 - 190 Seiten |
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... perishing of thirst amidst the wilds of Africa ! “ One night , having solicited in vain for water at the camp , and being quite feverish , he resolved to try his fortune at the wells , which were about half a mile distant . He set out ...
... perishing of thirst amidst the wilds of Africa ! “ One night , having solicited in vain for water at the camp , and being quite feverish , he resolved to try his fortune at the wells , which were about half a mile distant . He set out ...
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... perish of thirst . To relieve the burning pain in my mouth and throat , I chewed the leaves of different shrubs , but found them all bitter , and of no service to me . " A little before sunset , having reached the top . of a gentle ...
... perish of thirst . To relieve the burning pain in my mouth and throat , I chewed the leaves of different shrubs , but found them all bitter , and of no service to me . " A little before sunset , having reached the top . of a gentle ...
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... perishing of hunger than trust myself again in their hands ; but , being still tihrsty , and dreading the ap- proach of the burning day , I thought it prudent to search for the wells , which I expected to find at no great distance . In ...
... perishing of hunger than trust myself again in their hands ; but , being still tihrsty , and dreading the ap- proach of the burning day , I thought it prudent to search for the wells , which I expected to find at no great distance . In ...
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... perish of fatigue and hunger in the same miserable manner ! " He had now arrived at Moorzan , and finding the people still hostile ; his poor horse , as he then thought , dead , and himself reduced to poverty ; 76 TALES ABOUT TRAVELLERS .
... perish of fatigue and hunger in the same miserable manner ! " He had now arrived at Moorzan , and finding the people still hostile ; his poor horse , as he then thought , dead , and himself reduced to poverty ; 76 TALES ABOUT TRAVELLERS .
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... perish . The influence of religion , however , aided and sup- ported 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 ...
... perish . The influence of religion , however , aided and sup- ported 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 ...
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accompanied adventures Africa Aleppo Ali's Arabs arrived attack attendants bashaw Bedouins began begged Bhoo Khaloom Bornou boys bridle Burckhardt Cairo camels camp caravan carried chief Clapperton companions dangers Davidson delighted desert distance distress England escape expedition exposed eyes farther fatigue Fellatahs Fortunately friends Gambia hope horse hour hundred inhabitants Irkutsk Jarra John Ledyard journey Kaarta kafila Karfa Kashef king kingdom Kooma Kouka Lake Tchad Ledyard length Major Denham Mandara Mandingo manner miles Mohammed Moors Mourzuk Mungo Park natives Nealee nearly negro Niger night Nubia palm wine Park's party passed perish plunder poor present proceed proceeded reached received remained resolved river rode round route Sackatoo sail sand savage says Park season sheikh short slaves soon sufferings sultan Syria tell thing thirst told took town traveller tree tribe Tripoli Uncle Thomas vessel village voyage Wadnoon waiting wandering whence Yakutsk