 Even thfe birds seem to avoid the place as pestilential, not having seen one of any kind so much as flying over. The sun was burning hot, and, upon rubbing two sticks together, in half a minute they both took fire, and flamed ; a mark how near the country...  Travels to discover the source of the Nile - Pàgina 76per James Bruce - 1804Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1790 - 522 pàgines
...being teen of any kind fo much as flying over. The fun was burning hot, and, upon rubbing two flicks together, in half a minute, they both took fire, and...country was reduced to a general conflagration ! At half paft three, they pitched their tent near fome draw-wells, which, upon tailing, they found bitterer... | |
 | James Bruce - 1798 - 422 pàgines
...feen of any kind fo much as i. as flying over.. The fun was burning hot, and upon rubbing two tticks together, in half a minute, they both took fire, and...the country was reduced to a general conflagration ! • x At half paft three, they pitched their tent near rome drawwells, which, upon tafting, they... | |
 | James Bruce, Samuel Shaw - 1814 - 408 pàgines
...of any kind fa muc.li a,s flying over. 1'he fun, was burning hot, andv upon upon rubbing two flicks together, in half a minute, they both took fire, and...country was reduced to a general conflagration ! At half paft three, they pitched their tent near fome draw-wells, which, upon tafting, they found bitterer... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pàgines
...dreary desarts. Even the birds seem to avoid the place as pestilential, not one being seen of any kind so much as flying over. The sun was burning hot, and,...half a minute, they both took fire, and flamed ; a proof how near the country was reduced to a general conflagration ! At half past three they pitched... | |
 | James Bruce - 1805 - 528 pàgines
...or sweet. Even thfe birds seem to avoid the place as pestilential, not having seen one of any kind so much as flying over. The sun was burning hot, and,...carried by the camels in skins. This well-water had only one needful quality ; it was cold, and therefore very comfortable for refreshing us outwardly.... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pàgines
...brackish or sweet. Even the birds seem to avoid the place as pestilential, not one being seen of any kind so much as flying over. The sun was burning hot, and,...past three we pitched our tent near some draw-wells, the water of which we found bitterer than soot. It had only one needful quality, it was cold, and therefore... | |
 | 1826 - 638 pàgines
...brackish or sweet. Even the hirds ?eem to avoid the place as pestilential, not having seen one of any kind so much as flying over. The sun was burning hot, and upon ruhhing two sticks together, in half a minute they hoth took fire, and flamed ; a mark how near the... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 560 pàgines
...brackish or sweet. Even the birds seem to avoid the place as pestilential, not having seen one of any kind so much as flying over. The sun was burning hot, and...the country was reduced to a general conflagration ! ' . In the evening the caravan was joined by twenty Turks from Caramania, in Asia Minor. They were... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 582 pàgines
...birds seem to avoid the place as pestilential, not having seen one of any kind so much as flying oven The sun was burning hot, and upon rubbing two sticks...the country was reduced to a general conflagration !' |. In the evening the caravan was joined by twenty Turks from Caramania, in Asia Minor. They were... | |
 | 1831 - 320 pàgines
...pestilential, not having seen one of any kind so much as flying over. During the progress of the travellers, the sun was burning hot; and upon rubbing two sticks...the country was reduced to a general conflagration. The caravan had been detained at Legeta for a day ; but early the following morning they proceeded... | |
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