A Walk Across Africa: Or, Domestic Scenes from My Nile JournalW. Blackwood and sons, 1864 - 452 sider |
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Side viii
... rain - sys- tem of the elevated land we traversed at the equator , but merely remark that in this region fruitful showers were constantly falling like dew . The influence of these showers was , that although the flora was not so ...
... rain - sys- tem of the elevated land we traversed at the equator , but merely remark that in this region fruitful showers were constantly falling like dew . The influence of these showers was , that although the flora was not so ...
Side ix
... rain than any other portion of the equator , still the country might be termed a gar- den of fertility and richness . My acquaintance with Captain Speke commenced as far back as 1847 , when he was serving in India with his regiment . We ...
... rain than any other portion of the equator , still the country might be termed a gar- den of fertility and richness . My acquaintance with Captain Speke commenced as far back as 1847 , when he was serving in India with his regiment . We ...
Side xvi
... rain - maker who accompanied me to Uganda . Kamarasi ; the King of Unyoro . Kidi ; a nude race living on the Nile at 24 ° north latitude . Kagera ; was applied to the river Kitangule , and may also mean any river . Kong'o ; the natives ...
... rain - maker who accompanied me to Uganda . Kamarasi ; the King of Unyoro . Kidi ; a nude race living on the Nile at 24 ° north latitude . Kagera ; was applied to the river Kitangule , and may also mean any river . Kong'o ; the natives ...
Side 13
... rain falling during the year . The rain comes down in plunges , pelting showers , or like squalls at sea , and in the in- tervals any bodily exertion is attended with profuse perspiration and lassitude . I may mention that we pitched ...
... rain falling during the year . The rain comes down in plunges , pelting showers , or like squalls at sea , and in the in- tervals any bodily exertion is attended with profuse perspiration and lassitude . I may mention that we pitched ...
Side 25
... and its " neeka " or deserted land requiring abundant rain to make it look at all green . These hills were tame in general outline ; the flora also was poor . We 26 ACCLIMATISATION FEVERS . next hailed with delight the country.
... and its " neeka " or deserted land requiring abundant rain to make it look at all green . These hills were tame in general outline ; the flora also was poor . We 26 ACCLIMATISATION FEVERS . next hailed with delight the country.
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