Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyOliver & Boyd, 1830 - 503 pàgines |
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Pàgina 37
... extremely fine ; and , in return for these , arms , wine , and corn were the most acceptable commodi- ties . The voyage terminated at a promontory and port called Rhapta , a fact which of itself would show the extent of ancient ...
... extremely fine ; and , in return for these , arms , wine , and corn were the most acceptable commodi- ties . The voyage terminated at a promontory and port called Rhapta , a fact which of itself would show the extent of ancient ...
Pàgina 48
... extremely opulent , and two of them had obtained princesses in marriage . Litera- ture was cultivated with ardour , and manuscripts bore a higher price than any other commodity . Izchia , the king , who had been successful in sub- duing ...
... extremely opulent , and two of them had obtained princesses in marriage . Litera- ture was cultivated with ardour , and manuscripts bore a higher price than any other commodity . Izchia , the king , who had been successful in sub- duing ...
Pàgina 53
... extremely tragical . A quarrel having arisen between Bemoy and the commander , the latter stabbed the prince on board of his vessel . Whether this violent deed was prompted by the heat of passion , or by well- grounded suspicions of ...
... extremely tragical . A quarrel having arisen between Bemoy and the commander , the latter stabbed the prince on board of his vessel . Whether this violent deed was prompted by the heat of passion , or by well- grounded suspicions of ...
Pàgina 57
... extremely rare and valued commodity ; and the missionaries were not a little disconcerted to find that the very form by which the natives expressed baptism was " to eat salt . " Thus an immense body of the people were very speedily ...
... extremely rare and valued commodity ; and the missionaries were not a little disconcerted to find that the very form by which the natives expressed baptism was " to eat salt . " Thus an immense body of the people were very speedily ...
Pàgina 59
... extremely rude . Everywhere their career was nearly similar . The people gave them the most cordial re- ception , flocked in crowds to witness and to share in the pomp of their ceremonies , accepted with thank- fulness their sacred ...
... extremely rude . Everywhere their career was nearly similar . The people gave them the most cordial re- ception , flocked in crowds to witness and to share in the pomp of their ceremonies , accepted with thank- fulness their sacred ...
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