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Side 15
The cocoa - nut is the most common tree in the countrythe husk , we observed ,
being used as firewood , and a capital salad is made from the crown of the trunk .
The Arabs allow their slaves to cultivate the manioc or “ mohogo ” gratis , under ...
The cocoa - nut is the most common tree in the countrythe husk , we observed ,
being used as firewood , and a capital salad is made from the crown of the trunk .
The Arabs allow their slaves to cultivate the manioc or “ mohogo ” gratis , under ...
Side 129
With a variously - shaped spear or a bow and arrow ( sometimes poisoned ) ,
they looked very active , slim fellows , having a far greater air about them than the
Wezee , A tuft of wool is often left on their crowns ; sometimes the teeth are entire
...
With a variously - shaped spear or a bow and arrow ( sometimes poisoned ) ,
they looked very active , slim fellows , having a far greater air about them than the
Wezee , A tuft of wool is often left on their crowns ; sometimes the teeth are entire
...
Side 132
Circles of hair were often shaved off the crowns of their heads , and their neck
ornaments showed considerable taste in the selection of the beads . The most
becoming were a string of the OL CAIRNS OF STONES . 133 M ' zizima , spheres
.
Circles of hair were often shaved off the crowns of their heads , and their neck
ornaments showed considerable taste in the selection of the beads . The most
becoming were a string of the OL CAIRNS OF STONES . 133 M ' zizima , spheres
.
Side 133
She had a spiral circle of wool shaved off the crown of her head ; her only
ornament was a necklace of green beads : she wore the usual wrapper , and
across her shoulders a strip of scarlet cloth was thrown ; her other fineries were
probably ...
She had a spiral circle of wool shaved off the crown of her head ; her only
ornament was a necklace of green beads : she wore the usual wrapper , and
across her shoulders a strip of scarlet cloth was thrown ; her other fineries were
probably ...
Side 140
His head on these occasions was wonderfully dressed , and made to look quite
patriarchal , with a crown of beads and feathers , and a false white beard of
considerable length , giving him the look of an Indian “ khitmutgar ” or Jewish
rabbi .
His head on these occasions was wonderfully dressed , and made to look quite
patriarchal , with a crown of beads and feathers , and a false white beard of
considerable length , giving him the look of an Indian “ khitmutgar ” or Jewish
rabbi .
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A Walk Across Africa: Or, Domestic Scenes from My Nile Journal James Augustus Grant Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1864 |
A Walk Across Africa: Or, Domestic Scenes from My Nile Journal James Augustus Grant Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1864 |
A Walk Across Africa: Or, Domestic Scenes from My Nile Journal James Augustus Grant Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1864 |
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Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | A Walk Across Africa: Or, Domestic Scenes from My Nile Journal |
| Forfatter | James Augustus Grant |
| Utgiver | W. Blackwood and sons, 1864 |
| Original fra | Harvard University |
| Digitalisert | 30. aug 2007 |
| Lengde | 452 sider |
| Eksporter sitat | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |