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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... miles along the Nile above Egypt , formed the ancient Ethiopia , a sacred realm , in which the priests placed the most revered objects of their mythology . Here Jove repaired to hold his annual festival ; and here was spread the table ...
... miles along the Nile above Egypt , formed the ancient Ethiopia , a sacred realm , in which the priests placed the most revered objects of their mythology . Here Jove repaired to hold his annual festival ; and here was spread the table ...
Pàgina 33
... miles , the other one of nearly 3000 ; and yet each theory is supported by profound and able ar- guments . In such a case who shall decide ? I real- ly have made some attempts to do so , without be- ing able to come to so clear a ...
... miles , the other one of nearly 3000 ; and yet each theory is supported by profound and able ar- guments . In such a case who shall decide ? I real- ly have made some attempts to do so , without be- ing able to come to so clear a ...
Pàgina 38
... miles south - east from Rhapta . Gosselin makes it Brava ; but this is still short of the mouths of the seven rivers which afford the test of this chain of positions . Dr Vincent , again , would have Prasum to be Mozambique ; but though ...
... miles south - east from Rhapta . Gosselin makes it Brava ; but this is still short of the mouths of the seven rivers which afford the test of this chain of positions . Dr Vincent , again , would have Prasum to be Mozambique ; but though ...
Pàgina 43
... miles beyond Tocrur , although two thousand would have been nearer the truth ; perhaps they mistook the great lake Dibbie for the sea . They mention the island of Ulil , whence were brought great quanti- ties of salt , an article which ...
... miles beyond Tocrur , although two thousand would have been nearer the truth ; perhaps they mistook the great lake Dibbie for the sea . They mention the island of Ulil , whence were brought great quanti- ties of salt , an article which ...
Pàgina 48
... miles south - east of Timbuctoo , is evidently Eyeo , lately visited by Clapperton . Ghinea or Gheneoa , described as a city of great commerce and splendour , has been supposed to be Ghana ; but I think it is evidently Jenne , which ...
... miles south - east of Timbuctoo , is evidently Eyeo , lately visited by Clapperton . Ghinea or Gheneoa , described as a city of great commerce and splendour , has been supposed to be Ghana ; but I think it is evidently Jenne , which ...
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