The English explorers, comprising details of the more famous travels by Mandeville, Bruce, Park and Livingstone, with chapter on Arctic explorations |
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... observations he had determined the sites of numerous places , hills , rivers , and lakes , nearly all of which had been hitherto unknown , while he had seized upon every opportunity of describing the physical features , clima- tology ...
... observations he had determined the sites of numerous places , hills , rivers , and lakes , nearly all of which had been hitherto unknown , while he had seized upon every opportunity of describing the physical features , clima- tology ...
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... observed , that the ice which encumbers the northern seas must be formed in the sounds , or inland near the pole , and that the main sea never freezes . He steered for the strait where his preceding voyage had ter- minated , and sought ...
... observed , that the ice which encumbers the northern seas must be formed in the sounds , or inland near the pole , and that the main sea never freezes . He steered for the strait where his preceding voyage had ter- minated , and sought ...
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... observed to be nearly over- whelmed by a great sea : she recovered , however , the stroke of the waves ; and immediately afterwards the general was ob- served , by those in the Hinde , sitting abaft with a book in his hand , and calling ...
... observed to be nearly over- whelmed by a great sea : she recovered , however , the stroke of the waves ; and immediately afterwards the general was ob- served , by those in the Hinde , sitting abaft with a book in his hand , and calling ...
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... observation they were in latitude 80 ° 11 ' . This is unquestionably the first discovery of Spitzbergen . The Dutch were surprised to find that this northern land was covered with good herbage , and supplied with herds of deer , while ...
... observation they were in latitude 80 ° 11 ' . This is unquestionably the first discovery of Spitzbergen . The Dutch were surprised to find that this northern land was covered with good herbage , and supplied with herds of deer , while ...
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... observations recorded on the Aurora Borealis . Dr. Richard- son delivered a course of lectures , too , on practical geology , with regard to the new country . Mr. Drummond , one of the party , who passed a whole winter alone at the foot ...
... observations recorded on the Aurora Borealis . Dr. Richard- son delivered a course of lectures , too , on practical geology , with regard to the new country . Mr. Drummond , one of the party , who passed a whole winter alone at the foot ...
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Abyssinia Africa afterwards appeared Arabs arrived Aylo Ayto baggage Bambarra beasts Begemder brought Cairo called camels carried Chaldea Christians church cloth coast coffle corn Damel desert dooty drink east Egypt Fasil favour feet Foulahs friends Gambia gold Gondar Gusho hand head heard hill horse hyæna inhabitants isle Jidda journey Kaarta kafirs Kamalia Karfa king king's kingdom lake land leave Lord Mahomet Mandingo manner Manyema Masuah ment Metical miles Moors morning mountains natives Naybe negroes never Niger night Nile o'clock Ozoro Ozoro Esther passed plain present priest Ras Michael reached river round sailed saphies seemed seen Sego Sennaar sent servants Shekh side sitting slaves soon stone strangers tain tent thought Tigré tion told took town travellers trees village wards women woods Yasine
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Seite 286 - What's Hecuba to him, or he to Hecuba, That he should weep for her/ What would he do, Had he the motive and the cue for passion That I have...
Seite 507 - 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, assured that relief was at hand; and I was not disappointed.
Seite 229 - And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to every thing that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat: and it was so.
Seite 229 - And God said, Behold, I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat.
Seite 62 - Fear and dread shall fall upon them; by the greatness of thine arm they shall be as still as a stone; till thy people pass over, O Lord, till the people pass over, which thou hast purchased.
Seite 538 - 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; and in this state it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo mttnko, "gold powder...
Seite 229 - Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth. And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air...
Seite 482 - He therefore advised me to lodge at a distant village, to which he pointed, for the night ; and raid, that in the morning he would give me further instructions how to conduct myself. This was very discouraging. However, as there was no remedy, I set off for the village, where I found, to my great mortification, that no person would admit me into his house.
Seite xiv - ' solitude is, May Heaven's rich blessing come down on every " ' one, American, English, or Turk, who will help to heal this "
Seite 21 - I will not forsake my little company going homeward, with whom I have passed so many storms and perils.