 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...  Sporting Magazine - Seite 2211812Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 520 Seiten
...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 being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment. About eight o'clock the same evening, the SeraYy... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 426 Seiten
...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...she could give him of her fidelity and attachment." Travels, p, 347, " At Koolkorro my landlord brought out his writingboard or walha, that I might write... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 Seiten
...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...in her eyes, drank the water; this being considered the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment. About eight o'clock the same... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 Seiten
...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...she could give him of her fidelity and attachment." Travels, p. 347. " At Koolkorro my landlord brought out his writinghoard or taalha, that I might write... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 Seiten
...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 being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment.— About eight o'clock the same evening, the Serawoolli,... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 Seiten
...BADOES....BARBARY....BAREIN. woman, his intended bride, brought a little water in 9. 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 fn her eyes, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 Seiten
...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...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water, as a mark, according to their ideas, of the highest fidelity and attachment. We renewed our journey,,... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 Seiten
...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...with a tear of joy sparkling in her ey.es, drank the mater : this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 Seiten
...BARBARY—BAREIN. 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 being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give of her fidelity and attachment. — 'Park. BARBADOES, one of the British West India islands,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 520 Seiten
...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...in her eyes, drank the water; this being considered the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment. About eight o'clock the same... | |
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