 ... (see the water), and looking forwards, 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. I...  Annual Register - Seite 416herausgegeben von - 1801Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Robert Jameson, James Wilson, Hugh Murray - 1833 - 394 Seiten
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drunk of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." Mr. Park now saw before him Sego, the capital of the kingdom of Bambarra. It consisted of... | |
 | H. B. - 1835 - 334 Seiten
...as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." For the fact of the Niger flowing eastward, though contrary to the belief which had for ages... | |
 | Robert Huish - 1836 - 824 Seiten
...as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward.* I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. Mr. Park now proceeded towards Sego, the capital of Bambarra, which consists of four distinct... | |
 | Exemplary and instructive biography - 1836 - 348 Seiten
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drunk of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." Sego consisted of four distinct towns, two on the northern and two on the southern bank of... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1840 - 270 Seiten
...broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slow.' ly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things for having thus far crowned my endeavours with ouccess." THE CITY OF SEGO. 69 CHAPTER IX. The City of Sego.— Conduct of the King of Hambarra towanli... | |
 | 1844 - 384 Seiten
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward, I hastened to the brink, and having drunk of the water> lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." . ' Mr. Park now saw before him Sego, the capital of thn kingdom of Bambarra'. It consisted... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 Seiten
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drunk of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer...things for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." Having thus been successful in reaching the banks of the long-sought Niger, Park would have... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 264 Seiten
...as hroad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the hrink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. KINDNESS OF A WOMAN TO HIM, AND A SONG OVER HIS DISTRESS. I waited more than two hours without... | |
 | 1852 - 460 Seiten
...as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. KINDNESS OF A WOMAN TO HIM, AND A SONG OVER HIS DISTRESS. I waited more than two hours without... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1852 - 470 Seiten
...as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. KINDNESS OF A WOMAN TO HIM, AND A SONG OVER. HIS DISTRESS. I waited more than two hours without... | |
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