Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa: From the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and Zoology, Volum 1844Oliver & Boyd, 1899 - 472 pàgines |
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Pàgina 97
... Major ran out with the rest of the people into the fields , saving only such few articles as could be carried with him . He writes , that by trading at Fattatenda a man may make at least 800 per cent . , and live in plenty on ten pounds ...
... Major ran out with the rest of the people into the fields , saving only such few articles as could be carried with him . He writes , that by trading at Fattatenda a man may make at least 800 per cent . , and live in plenty on ten pounds ...
Pàgina 164
... Major Denham next day waited again on the sheik and delivered his presents . A double - barrelled gun and two pistols , with powder - flask and shot - cases , were ex- amined by the chief with the most minute attention ; the other gifts ...
... Major Denham next day waited again on the sheik and delivered his presents . A double - barrelled gun and two pistols , with powder - flask and shot - cases , were ex- amined by the chief with the most minute attention ; the other gifts ...
Pàgina 173
... major did not yet know that their valour was not superior to that of their Bornou allies . The party were then escorted to the capital , amid the music of long pipes like clarionets , and of two immense trum- pets . They were introduced ...
... major did not yet know that their valour was not superior to that of their Bornou allies . The party were then escorted to the capital , amid the music of long pipes like clarionets , and of two immense trum- pets . They were introduced ...
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afterwards amid ancient animals appeared Arabs arrived attack Badagry banks beautiful Benin birds Boo Khalloom Bornou Boussa Caffres called camels canoe Cape Captain caravan cattle chief chiefly Clapperton coast colony colour continent covered Desert Devil's Peak district earth Europe European expedition extending extremely Eyeo farther feet Fellatas female Fezzan Gambia genus gneiss gold granite ground head Herodotus hills Hope horse immense inhabitants interior island journey king kingdom lake Lake Tchad land Lander length Major Denham miles Morocco mountains natives nearly negro Niger Nubia observed occur ocean Park party passed peculiar plain present prince principal proceeded quadrupeds race reached received regions river rocks Rüppell salt sand sandstone scarcely seen Senegal sent sheik shores Sierra Leone slaves soon Southern Africa species stream sultan Timbuctoo tion town traveller trees tribes Tripoli trona Tuaricks vessel village visited voyage Wawa whole wild