Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time. With Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyOliver & Boyd, 1849 - 472 pàgines |
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Pàgina 23
... horse , fitted alike to stalk on land , to march along the bottom of the waters , or to swim on their surface . He is slow , ponderous , and gentle ; yet when annoyed , either by design or accident , his wrath is terrible ; he rushes up ...
... horse , fitted alike to stalk on land , to march along the bottom of the waters , or to swim on their surface . He is slow , ponderous , and gentle ; yet when annoyed , either by design or accident , his wrath is terrible ; he rushes up ...
Pàgina 35
... horses . He represents them as fighting with sword and spear ; not with the poisoned arrows imputed to them by Horace , which , however , are really used at present in Central Africa . Eastward , between the greater and smaller Syrtis ...
... horses . He represents them as fighting with sword and spear ; not with the poisoned arrows imputed to them by Horace , which , however , are really used at present in Central Africa . Eastward , between the greater and smaller Syrtis ...
Pàgina 55
... horse , and a numerous infantry , partly armed with poisoned arrows . Gold , for which his capital had now become the chief mart , was lavishly employed in the embellishment of his court and person . He displayed solid masses , larger ...
... horse , and a numerous infantry , partly armed with poisoned arrows . Gold , for which his capital had now become the chief mart , was lavishly employed in the embellishment of his court and person . He displayed solid masses , larger ...
Pàgina 59
... horses , mounting and alighting from these animals at full gallop . After being instructed in the Christian religion , he was baptized , and did homage to the King and to the Pope for the diadem which was to be placed on his head ; for ...
... horses , mounting and alighting from these animals at full gallop . After being instructed in the Christian religion , he was baptized , and did homage to the King and to the Pope for the diadem which was to be placed on his head ; for ...
Pàgina 62
... horse's tail from his shoulder , and on his head a bonnet of fine cloth woven from the palm - tree . He gave full permission to erect a church ; and , when murmurs were heard from a few of his attendants , he instantly offered to put ...
... horse's tail from his shoulder , and on his head a bonnet of fine cloth woven from the palm - tree . He gave full permission to erect a church ; and , when murmurs were heard from a few of his attendants , he instantly offered to put ...
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