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... on either side of the equator , and who resemble the Somali in appearance .
Yanee ; a monkey , said to be so vicious that he will return a spear if A WALK
ACROSS AFRICA : OR DOMESTIC SCENES FROM MY. thrown at him . were.
... on either side of the equator , and who resemble the Somali in appearance .
Yanee ; a monkey , said to be so vicious that he will return a spear if A WALK
ACROSS AFRICA : OR DOMESTIC SCENES FROM MY. thrown at him . were.
Side 38
The animals are struck with spears and killed , and are eaten by all ; while the
tendons are made into bowstrings , the horns used as charms , and the skins
rudely dressed for wear . Fish are rarely met with . On the coast , women standing
in a ...
The animals are struck with spears and killed , and are eaten by all ; while the
tendons are made into bowstrings , the horns used as charms , and the skins
rudely dressed for wear . Fish are rarely met with . On the coast , women standing
in a ...
Side 39
A man might be seen in a field performing the office of hair - dresser to his lady -
love ; or , spear in hand , he would join a party of women going to draw water ,
pitcher on head , and escort them lest any of our camp should fall upon , steal , or
...
A man might be seen in a field performing the office of hair - dresser to his lady -
love ; or , spear in hand , he would join a party of women going to draw water ,
pitcher on head , and escort them lest any of our camp should fall upon , steal , or
...
Side 41
Their arms were five - feet - long spears , knobsticks , and oblong shields of
leather ; dress generally a small loin - cloth . With a gourd cup they drew water
from their wells and filled it into earthen “ gurahs , " similar to those in India .
Women ...
Their arms were five - feet - long spears , knobsticks , and oblong shields of
leather ; dress generally a small loin - cloth . With a gourd cup they drew water
from their wells and filled it into earthen “ gurahs , " similar to those in India .
Women ...
Side 48
One day a naked native passed us in charge of three Seedees armed with
spears . ... No one would purchase him , and he was taken to the sultan , who
would , as Moossah said , either spear him , keep him as a slave , or allow him to
be sold ...
One day a naked native passed us in charge of three Seedees armed with
spears . ... No one would purchase him , and he was taken to the sultan , who
would , as Moossah said , either spear him , keep him as a slave , or allow him to
be sold ...
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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 |