Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyHarper & Brothers, 1836 - 359 pàgines |
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... AFRICA , Introductory Observations - Its Situation on the Globe - Extensive De- serts - Mountains and Rivers - Vegetable Life - Animal Life - Social Aspect - Striking Contrasts which it presents CHAPTER II . KNOWLEDGE OF AFRICA AMONG ...
... AFRICA , Introductory Observations - Its Situation on the Globe - Extensive De- serts - Mountains and Rivers - Vegetable Life - Animal Life - Social Aspect - Striking Contrasts which it presents CHAPTER II . KNOWLEDGE OF AFRICA AMONG ...
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... AFRICA . .......... 170 General View of this Coast - Dahomey ; Norris and M'Leod - Foota Jallo ; Watt and Winterbottom - Ashantee ; Embassies of Bowdich and Dupuis ; War - Adams ' Account of Benin and Waree ....... 197 CHAPTER XV ...
... AFRICA . .......... 170 General View of this Coast - Dahomey ; Norris and M'Leod - Foota Jallo ; Watt and Winterbottom - Ashantee ; Embassies of Bowdich and Dupuis ; War - Adams ' Account of Benin and Waree ....... 197 CHAPTER XV ...
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... African Springs - Remarks on the Importance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Composition of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c . - Conclusion .. CHAPTER XVIII . NATURAL HISTORY OF THE QUADRUPEDS OF AFRICA ...
... African Springs - Remarks on the Importance of a Knowledge of the Natural History and Chemical Composition of Springs - Geology of Caffraria , Natal , & c . - Conclusion .. CHAPTER XVIII . NATURAL HISTORY OF THE QUADRUPEDS OF AFRICA ...
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... ENGRAVINGS . MAP of Africa ..... VIGNETTE - Caravan in the Desert . To face the Titlepage Group of Figures - Chief , Jillemen or Native Musicians , and Gree- gree Man or Magician .......... Page 63 Female Negro Dancer ...
... ENGRAVINGS . MAP of Africa ..... VIGNETTE - Caravan in the Desert . To face the Titlepage Group of Figures - Chief , Jillemen or Native Musicians , and Gree- gree Man or Magician .......... Page 63 Female Negro Dancer ...
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... Africa changes equally its nature as it passes from one to another of these opposite regions . In those plains which ... Africa , and causes all her forests to re - echo his midnight * In the present chapter we allude only to a few of ...
... Africa changes equally its nature as it passes from one to another of these opposite regions . In those plains which ... Africa , and causes all her forests to re - echo his midnight * In the present chapter we allude only to a few of ...
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Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to ... Robert Jameson,James Wilson,Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1830 |
Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to ... Robert Jameson,James Wilson,Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1846 |
Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to ... Robert Jameson,James Wilson,Hugh Murray Visualització completa - 1832 |
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