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... which , though hotter than the temperature on board ship , were exquisitely
refreshing and delightful Here , for some days , dances , picnics , rides , walks
about the picturesque ravines , and cricket - matches , formed the chief
occupation .
... which , though hotter than the temperature on board ship , were exquisitely
refreshing and delightful Here , for some days , dances , picnics , rides , walks
about the picturesque ravines , and cricket - matches , formed the chief
occupation .
Side 4
Two honourable members , who formed the minority , when the question was put
, sagely remarked that “ It was nothing to them where the source of the Nile was ;
every one knew it was south of the equator ; ” — not a bad guess !
Two honourable members , who formed the minority , when the question was put
, sagely remarked that “ It was nothing to them where the source of the Nile was ;
every one knew it was south of the equator ; ” — not a bad guess !
Side 29
The corporal , Speke , and myself formed the procession , the corporal carrying a
hatchet and two sword - bayonets to extend the grave if necessary . Found only a
grave one foot deep , and partly filled in with grass . Hatchets and bayonets ...
The corporal , Speke , and myself formed the procession , the corporal carrying a
hatchet and two sword - bayonets to extend the grave if necessary . Found only a
grave one foot deep , and partly filled in with grass . Hatchets and bayonets ...
Side 37
The nooses were formed of an elastic bough , stripped of its branches , with the
noose hung perpendicularly , neatly concealed and placed in an antelope -
frequented track . Diminutive traps were 38 FISH - CATCHING . set for partridge ,
quail.
The nooses were formed of an elastic bough , stripped of its branches , with the
noose hung perpendicularly , neatly concealed and placed in an antelope -
frequented track . Diminutive traps were 38 FISH - CATCHING . set for partridge ,
quail.
Side 45
45 white sand : one of these , collecting in a pool , formed the drinking water of
the inhabitants . Scarcely a man amongst us escaped fever . We arrived on the
25th of January , and by the 1st February several were laid up . My first attack
lasted ...
45 white sand : one of these , collecting in a pool , formed the drinking water of
the inhabitants . Scarcely a man amongst us escaped fever . We arrived on the
25th of January , and by the 1st February several were laid up . My first attack
lasted ...
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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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Africa allowed amongst animals appeared arms arrival asked bank beads beautiful birds boat body brought called camp Captain carried cattle chief cloth colour covered Crown dressed Edition feet fire five followed formed four gave give given goats grass guns half hands head heard hills houses hundred iron journey Karague killed king lake land leaves living loads looking miles morning natives never night Nile observed Octavo officer once party passed placed plantain present race rain reached received river rocks round saying Seedees seemed seen sent side single skin slaves spears Speke stream sultan thought tied told took traveller trees Uganda Unyoro village Volumes Waganda walked whole wild wind women wood yards
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 |