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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... reached the goal of his journey , at the head of the Bahr - el - Azrek or Blue Nile . ' Home - keeping youths have ever homely wits , ' and travelling , as well as the perusal of the works of our travellers in the right spirit , ' draws ...
... reached the goal of his journey , at the head of the Bahr - el - Azrek or Blue Nile . ' Home - keeping youths have ever homely wits , ' and travelling , as well as the perusal of the works of our travellers in the right spirit , ' draws ...
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... reached him of the death of his father at Edinburgh , in May 1758 , which caused him to hurry homewards . By the death of his father he succeeded to the paternal estate . In 1761 he withdrew from the partnership in the wine business ...
... reached him of the death of his father at Edinburgh , in May 1758 , which caused him to hurry homewards . By the death of his father he succeeded to the paternal estate . In 1761 he withdrew from the partnership in the wine business ...
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... 22 , 1795 , and reached Jillifrey , on the northern bank of the Gambia , on the 21st of June . Pur- suing his journey towards the kingdom of Bambarra , he saw the great object of his mission , the river viii INTRODUCTION .
... 22 , 1795 , and reached Jillifrey , on the northern bank of the Gambia , on the 21st of June . Pur- suing his journey towards the kingdom of Bambarra , he saw the great object of his mission , the river viii INTRODUCTION .
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... reached the Williamhope ridge , " the autumnal mist floating heavily and slowly down the valley of the Yarrow , " presented to Scott's imagination " a striking emblem of the troubled and uncertain prospect which his undertaking afforded ...
... reached the Williamhope ridge , " the autumnal mist floating heavily and slowly down the valley of the Yarrow , " presented to Scott's imagination " a striking emblem of the troubled and uncertain prospect which his undertaking afforded ...
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... reached Newfound- land on the 30th of July . It is noticed , that at this early period , " the Portugals and French chiefly have a notable trade of fishing on the Newfoundland bank , where there are some- times more than a hundred sail ...
... reached Newfound- land on the 30th of July . It is noticed , that at this early period , " the Portugals and French chiefly have a notable trade of fishing on the Newfoundland bank , where there are some- times more than a hundred sail ...
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
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
Beliebte Passagen
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.