Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: with Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy, and ZoologyOliver & Boyd, 1830 - 492 pàgines |
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Pàgina 23
... attacks either man or beast . The human being is in most cases the aggressor , not only with the view of pro- tecting the ... attack even to the boldest hunters ; so that pits and snares of various kinds are the usual means by which his ...
... attacks either man or beast . The human being is in most cases the aggressor , not only with the view of pro- tecting the ... attack even to the boldest hunters ; so that pits and snares of various kinds are the usual means by which his ...
Pàgina 70
... attack , and even urging the natives to rise against the English ; and such was the dread of their machina- tions that scarcely any one could be prevailed on to act as his pilot . Notwithstanding these suspicions and alarms 70 EARLY ...
... attack , and even urging the natives to rise against the English ; and such was the dread of their machina- tions that scarcely any one could be prevailed on to act as his pilot . Notwithstanding these suspicions and alarms 70 EARLY ...
Pàgina 71
... attack them with their long poisoned lances and assagays ; but whenever the Eng- lish made a movement against them , they fled like forest- deer , and by their swiftness eluded all pursuit . Three balls were lodged in one individual ...
... attack them with their long poisoned lances and assagays ; but whenever the Eng- lish made a movement against them , they fled like forest- deer , and by their swiftness eluded all pursuit . Three balls were lodged in one individual ...
Pàgina 78
... attacked with increased fury , till successive dis- charges at length compelled them to retreat . The sole object in this voyage was the discovery of gold . The adventurer landed at various points , washed the sand , and examined the ...
... attacked with increased fury , till successive dis- charges at length compelled them to retreat . The sole object in this voyage was the discovery of gold . The adventurer landed at various points , washed the sand , and examined the ...
Pàgina 87
... attacked . Mon- keys swarmed in their usual multitudes ; and in one place there were numbers of a red colour , which appeared extremely surprised ... attack ; but the determined language of Brue , and the sight of the FRENCH DISCOVERIES . 87.
... attacked . Mon- keys swarmed in their usual multitudes ; and in one place there were numbers of a red colour , which appeared extremely surprised ... attack ; but the determined language of Brue , and the sight of the FRENCH DISCOVERIES . 87.
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