Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797, Band 2W. Bulmer and Company, 1815 |
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa Performed Under the Direction ... Mungo Park Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2015 |
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
African Association Anderson appears Arabic language arrived asses Badoo baft baggage Bambarra Barraloolo bars of amber beads bottle of powder bullock calabash canoe caravan carry Chief circumstances coast coffle Congo considerable Coral corn course cowries ditto Dooty East European articles expedition Faleme river fatigued four Gambia gave Giocha gold half past halted hill horse interior of Africa Isaaco Journal journey Kamalia killed King King's Latitude letter Lieutenant Martyn loads Lord Camden Major Rennell Mandingo Mansong Memoir miles minkalli Modibinne morning Mungo Park musket natives Negroes Niger night noon o'clock observed opinion Park's Travels passed person present purchase rain reached reason respecting rice river river Congo River Gambia road rocks Sansanding scarlet Scott Sego Senegal sent shew sick Sir Joseph Banks Sir William Young Slave Trade slept soldiers stream told Tombuctoo town tree village voyage
Beliebte Passagen
Seite cii - And though the number of them be perhaps double to what it was formerly, by reason of this present great distress, yet in all times there have been about one hundred thousand of those vagabonds, who have lived without any regard or subjection either to the laws of the land, or even those of God and nature ; fathers incestuously accompanying with their own daughters, the son with the mother, and the brother with the sister.
Seite xlix - 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.
Seite lxxx - With the assistance of one of the soldiers I have changed a large canoe into a tolerably good schooner, on board of which I this day hoisted the British flag, and shall set sail to the east with the fixed resolution to discover the termination of the Niger or perish in the attempt.
Seite cii - In years of plenty many thousands of them meet together in the mountains, where they feast and riot for many days; and at country weddings, markets, burials, and other the like public occasions, they are to be seen both men and women perpetually drunk, cursing, blaspheming, and fighting together.
Seite xxix - In a country divided into a thousand petty states, mostly independent and jealous of each other, where every freeman is accustomed to arms, and fond of military achievements, where the youth who has practised the bow and spear from his infancy, longs for nothing so much as an opportunity to display his valour, it is natural to imagine that wars frequently originate from very frivolous provocation.
Seite lxxvi - I shall only observe, that no event which took place during the journey, ever threw the smallest gloom over my mind, till I laid Mr. Anderson in the grave. I then felt myself, as if left a second time lonely and friendless amidst the wilds of Africa.
Seite lxxxii - The reason of our delay since we left the coast was the rainy season, which came on us during the journey, and almost all the soldiers became affected with the fever. " I think it not unlikely but I shall be in England before you receive this. You may be sure that I feel happy at turning my face towards home. We this morning have done with all intercourse with the natives ; and the sails are now hoisting for our departure for the coast.*
Seite lxxxi - ... am afraid, that impressed with a woman's fears, and the anxieties of a wife, you may be led to consider my situation as a great deal worse than it really is. It is true, my dear friends, Mr. Anderson and George Scott, have both bid adieu to the things of this world ; and the greater part of the soldiers have died on the march during the rainy season; but, you may believe me, I am in good health. The rains are completely over, and the healthy season has commenced, so that there is no danger of...
Seite 215 - They took possession of the canoe and the man, and carried them to the King. I was kept in irons three months; the King released me and gave me a slave (woman). I immediately went to the slave taken in the canoe, who told me in what manner Mr. Park and all of them had died, and what I have related above. I asked him if he was sure nothing had been found in the canoe after its capture; he said that nothing remained in the canoe but himself and a sword-belt. I asked him where the sword-belt was; he...
Seite 214 - This army went and took possession of the top of this opening. Mr. Park came there after the army had posted itself; he nevertheless attempted to pass. The people began to attack him, throwing lances, pikes, arrows, and stones. Mr. Park defended himself for a long...