 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 pàgines
...give them in his own words : " I " hastened (says Park,) to the brink of the river, and having drank " of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with suc" cess." — Unhappily, he had yet to sustain many severe and bitter trials of his patience and... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pàgines
...flowing slowly to the eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,...having thus far crowned my endeavours with success/ The city of Sego, the capital of Bambarra, consists of four distinct towns, two on the northern and... | |
 | 1799 - 730 pàgines
...in our traveller's own words : " I haHened," fays he, " to the brink of the river, and having drank the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer to...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with fucccfs." Then follows a dcfcription of the place, &c., alluded to above. The city of Sego connfts... | |
 | 1799 - 618 pàgines
...flowing slowly to the 'eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,...great Ruler of all things, for having thus far crowned ray endeavours with success.' The city of Sego, the capital of Bambarra, consists of four distinct... | |
 | 1800 - 490 pàgines
...tht morning fun, a? broad as the Thames at VVedminder, and flowing fluwly » ibeeaßwjard. I battened to the brink, and, having drunk of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer, to i!.c Great Ruler of all things, fot hanrig thus fur crowned my endeavour* with fuccefs. " The circumdance... | |
 | Edmund Burke - 1801 - 940 pàgines
...and flowing (lowly to the eaftward.1 ' I hafiened to the brink/ fays Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,...things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with fuereis.' The city of Segó, the capital of Bambnrra, conflits of four diftincl (own«, two on the... | |
 | 1801 - 900 pàgines
...and flowing flowK to the eaihvard.' • I haftened to the brink/ favs Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer, to the great Ruler of all things, lor having thus far crowned my endeavours with fucceis/ The city of Sc-go, the capital rf Bambarra,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 pàgines
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east'ward. I hastened to the 'brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,...having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the' east, and its collateral points, did not, however,... | |
 | John Bigland - 1811 - 588 pàgines
...the eastward. I hastened ,$p the brink, and having drunk of the water, offered up my fervent thanks to the great Ruler of all things, for having thus far crowned my endeavours with success." His description of Sego, .the capital of Bambara, is likewise so animated, as •well as so clear and... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 pàgines
...Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east-ward. I hastened to the brink, and havmg drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer...having thus far crowned my endeavours with success. The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the east, and iis collateral points, did not, however,... | |
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I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission; the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and, having drank of the... 
