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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... eyes of the philosopher and politician . The physical peculiarities which distinguish Africa seem to depend chiefly on the circumstance that almost her whole territory is situated within the tropics . The other portions of the earth's ...
... eyes of the philosopher and politician . The physical peculiarities which distinguish Africa seem to depend chiefly on the circumstance that almost her whole territory is situated within the tropics . The other portions of the earth's ...
Pàgina 19
... eyes , erect , and usually elegant figures , preying neither on men nor animals , but pursued by all on account of the delicate food which they afford . Here , too , roams the zebra , with its finely - striped skin wrapped around it ...
... eyes , erect , and usually elegant figures , preying neither on men nor animals , but pursued by all on account of the delicate food which they afford . Here , too , roams the zebra , with its finely - striped skin wrapped around it ...
Pàgina 28
... eye or refresh the senses , swarmed with serpents of huge form and magni- tude , that inflicted instant death on the unwary traveller . These reptiles were even reported to have once invaded Egypt , and driven before them a crowd of its ...
... eye or refresh the senses , swarmed with serpents of huge form and magni- tude , that inflicted instant death on the unwary traveller . These reptiles were even reported to have once invaded Egypt , and driven before them a crowd of its ...
Pàgina 53
... eyes of the savage natives , and made them view Christianity only as a gay and pompous pageant , in which it would be an amusement to join . The sacrament of baptism , to which the Catholics attach such pre - eminent importance , was ...
... eyes of the savage natives , and made them view Christianity only as a gay and pompous pageant , in which it would be an amusement to join . The sacrament of baptism , to which the Catholics attach such pre - eminent importance , was ...
Pàgina 54
... eyes more and more to the truth , and she at length declared herself wholly unable to resist such affecting arguments in favour of the Catholic doctrine . It was found , however , that she had hastened to the king with loud complaints ...
... eyes more and more to the truth , and she at length declared herself wholly unable to resist such affecting arguments in favour of the Catholic doctrine . It was found , however , that she had hastened to the king with loud complaints ...
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