Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: With Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyJ. & J. Harper, 1846 - 359 pàgines |
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Pàgina 21
... colours that belong not to the imperfect abodes of earth ; as gardens of the gods , fairy- seats , islands destined to be the future mansions of the blessed . In like manner , in the bosom of its wildest woods and mountains , there lurk ...
... colours that belong not to the imperfect abodes of earth ; as gardens of the gods , fairy- seats , islands destined to be the future mansions of the blessed . In like manner , in the bosom of its wildest woods and mountains , there lurk ...
Pàgina 33
... colour with the strangers , and strongly addicted to the arts of necromancy . It is not said how or by what route they returned ; but , since they supplied this relation , they must by some means have reached home . Herodotus concludes ...
... colour with the strangers , and strongly addicted to the arts of necromancy . It is not said how or by what route they returned ; but , since they supplied this relation , they must by some means have reached home . Herodotus concludes ...
Pàgina 59
... colours . Jobson , notwithstanding the shock caused by this intelli gence , did not suffer himself to be discouraged , but pushing briskly up the river , soon arrived at Kassan . The Portu guese inhabitants in general had fled before ...
... colours . Jobson , notwithstanding the shock caused by this intelli gence , did not suffer himself to be discouraged , but pushing briskly up the river , soon arrived at Kassan . The Portu guese inhabitants in general had fled before ...
Pàgina 70
... coloured worsteds , copper kettles , pieces of coral and amber , brandy , spices , and a few coins , in portions re spectively destined for the king , his wives , and the illus trious messengers ; yet these liberal gifts , though they ...
... coloured worsteds , copper kettles , pieces of coral and amber , brandy , spices , and a few coins , in portions re spectively destined for the king , his wives , and the illus trious messengers ; yet these liberal gifts , though they ...
Pàgina 72
... colour , which ap- peared extremely surprised at the view of the strangers , and used to come in successive parties to gaze at them ; on which occasion they conversed with each other , and even threw down dry branches upon the boats ...
... colour , which ap- peared extremely surprised at the view of the strangers , and used to come in successive parties to gaze at them ; on which occasion they conversed with each other , and even threw down dry branches upon the boats ...
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