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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... remarkable objects . Nor can our interest fail to be heightened by the consideration , that Britain , by the intrepid spirit of her travellers , her associations of dis- tinguished individuals , and her national patronage , has secured ...
... remarkable objects . Nor can our interest fail to be heightened by the consideration , that Britain , by the intrepid spirit of her travellers , her associations of dis- tinguished individuals , and her national patronage , has secured ...
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... remarkable . The branches dropping down upon the watery bank , strike root and grow ; hence the original stem , spreading far- ther and farther , throws over the stream a species of natural arcade . Nor do these mighty trees stand alone ...
... remarkable . The branches dropping down upon the watery bank , strike root and grow ; hence the original stem , spreading far- ther and farther , throws over the stream a species of natural arcade . Nor do these mighty trees stand alone ...
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... remarkable of quadrupeds , with his long fore - legs and high - stretching neck , of singular and fantastic beauty , crops the leaves of the African forest . Though a rare species , he is seen occasionally straying over a great por ...
... remarkable of quadrupeds , with his long fore - legs and high - stretching neck , of singular and fantastic beauty , crops the leaves of the African forest . Though a rare species , he is seen occasionally straying over a great por ...
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... remarkable peculiarities . During the day deep silence reigned ; but as soon as the sun set , fires blazed on the shore , and the shouts of men were mingled with the varied sounds of cymbals , trumpets , and other musical instruments ...
... remarkable peculiarities . During the day deep silence reigned ; but as soon as the sun set , fires blazed on the shore , and the shouts of men were mingled with the varied sounds of cymbals , trumpets , and other musical instruments ...
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... remarkable degree with myrrh , frankincense , and other odoriferous plants . They then reached Cape Aromata ( Guardafui ) , which forms the termination of the Red Sea and the entrance into the Indian Ocean . The coast of Africa , in ...
... remarkable degree with myrrh , frankincense , and other odoriferous plants . They then reached Cape Aromata ( Guardafui ) , which forms the termination of the Red Sea and the entrance into the Indian Ocean . The coast of Africa , in ...
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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 - 1836 |
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