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 42
... journey to the south was Kaugha , a city famous for industry and useful arts , and the women of which were skilled in the secrets of magic . Though the resemblance of name is rather imperfect , this seems to be Denham's Loggum , much ...
... journey to the south was Kaugha , a city famous for industry and useful arts , and the women of which were skilled in the secrets of magic . Though the resemblance of name is rather imperfect , this seems to be Denham's Loggum , much ...
Pàgina 44
... journey of twenty - five days , to Thargari , which some manuscripts make Tagaza , and is therefore evidently the Tegazza of Leo , supposed by Major Rennel to be the modern Tishect , containing the mine whence Timbuctoo is chiefly ...
... journey of twenty - five days , to Thargari , which some manuscripts make Tagaza , and is therefore evidently the Tegazza of Leo , supposed by Major Rennel to be the modern Tishect , containing the mine whence Timbuctoo is chiefly ...
Pàgina 45
... journey saw the Niger ; and the view necessarily led to a conclusion opposite to that hitherto entertained by his countrymen , who considered it as flowing westward to the ocean . Destitute of all oppor- tunity of complete observation ...
... journey saw the Niger ; and the view necessarily led to a conclusion opposite to that hitherto entertained by his countrymen , who considered it as flowing westward to the ocean . Destitute of all oppor- tunity of complete observation ...
Pàgina 61
... journey in the interior , the roofs of which were covered with gold . The report of a vessel come up to trade caused a great resort from the neighbouring districts ; and the natives , rearing temporary hovels , soon formed a little ...
... journey in the interior , the roofs of which were covered with gold . The report of a vessel come up to trade caused a great resort from the neighbouring districts ; and the natives , rearing temporary hovels , soon formed a little ...
Pàgina 62
... journey he heard of Tombaconda , which he conjectured to be Timbuctoo . The conclusion was most erroneous , that city being distant nearly a thousand miles ; but Europeans had formed as yet no adequate idea of the dimensions of Africa ...
... journey he heard of Tombaconda , which he conjectured to be Timbuctoo . The conclusion was most erroneous , that city being distant nearly a thousand miles ; but Europeans had formed as yet no adequate idea of the dimensions of Africa ...
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