Narrative of Discovery and Adventure in Africa, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time: With Illustrations of the Geology, Mineralogy and ZoologyJ. & J. Harper, 1846 - 359 pàgines |
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Pàgina 49
... arrived of the Christian king of Abyssinia , he was concluded to be the real Prester John . His dominions being ... arrive at the court of Prester John . The principal instruction given to all offi- cers employed in African service was ...
... arrived of the Christian king of Abyssinia , he was concluded to be the real Prester John . His dominions being ... arrive at the court of Prester John . The principal instruction given to all offi- cers employed in African service was ...
Pàgina 52
... arrival at that river , it was highly gratifying to see , waiting on the bank , the part of his crew whom he had left as pledges , and respecting whom he had felt some anxiety . He was invited to court , where the king not only received ...
... arrival at that river , it was highly gratifying to see , waiting on the bank , the part of his crew whom he had left as pledges , and respecting whom he had felt some anxiety . He was invited to court , where the king not only received ...
Pàgina 59
... arrived at an improper season , and lost most of the crew by sickness . Even yet they were not dismayed , but ... arrived at Kassan . The Portu guese inhabitants in general had fled before his arrival , while the few who remained ...
... arrived at an improper season , and lost most of the crew by sickness . Even yet they were not dismayed , but ... arrived at Kassan . The Portu guese inhabitants in general had fled before his arrival , while the few who remained ...
Pàgina 64
... arrived at the flats and shallows , were found materially to impede the movement of the vessel . He came first to a wide expanse which he compares to Windermere lake , where the only difficulty was to find the main branch amid several ...
... arrived at the flats and shallows , were found materially to impede the movement of the vessel . He came first to a wide expanse which he compares to Windermere lake , where the only difficulty was to find the main branch amid several ...
Pàgina 65
... arrived " at the mouth of the mine itself , and saw gold in such abundance as surprised him with joy and admiration . " However , he gives no notice of the posi- tion of this famous mine , the existence of which has not been confirmed ...
... arrived " at the mouth of the mine itself , and saw gold in such abundance as surprised him with joy and admiration . " However , he gives no notice of the posi- tion of this famous mine , the existence of which has not been confirmed ...
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