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The saying was one well fitted to be remembered and to be told again ; and my
friendly publishers and others recommended that it should form the leading title
of my book . mo em e DINGWALL , Ross - SHIRE , December 1 , 1864 .
The saying was one well fitted to be remembered and to be told again ; and my
friendly publishers and others recommended that it should form the leading title
of my book . mo em e DINGWALL , Ross - SHIRE , December 1 , 1864 .
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... water grog for having been in some forbidden place when the accident
occurred . During the night of the 22d June , the tramping , rushing to and fro ,
and shouting of commands on deck , told there was a storm , and sleep was
impossible .
... water grog for having been in some forbidden place when the accident
occurred . During the night of the 22d June , the tramping , rushing to and fro ,
and shouting of commands on deck , told there was a storm , and sleep was
impossible .
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son with his master ; but though he was considerably blacker than the natives
there , and very probably came originally from the same stock , he told me that he
did not understand a word of their language — a curious instance of negro ...
son with his master ; but though he was considerably blacker than the natives
there , and very probably came originally from the same stock , he told me that he
did not understand a word of their language — a curious instance of negro ...
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... I was told that I had encroached on sacred ground . Rats , bugs , and
musquitoes seldom gave us trouble . During rain , frogs and crickets were
deafening . Insects and white ants ( eaten by natives ) seemed to enjoy
themselves by attacking ...
... I was told that I had encroached on sacred ground . Rats , bugs , and
musquitoes seldom gave us trouble . During rain , frogs and crickets were
deafening . Insects and white ants ( eaten by natives ) seemed to enjoy
themselves by attacking ...
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... which were those of Seedees from Zanzibar . The only superstitious
observance we noticed was in a field at the foot of a tree ; a grass model of a hut
was erected for the rain - god , as our 0 40 SPORTING COUNTRY . men told me ,
and called.
... which were those of Seedees from Zanzibar . The only superstitious
observance we noticed was in a field at the foot of a tree ; a grass model of a hut
was erected for the rain - god , as our 0 40 SPORTING COUNTRY . men told me ,
and called.
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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 |