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Side xvii
Nurrowareh ; the name given to the Victoria Nyanza by some Waganda . Nanga ;
a wooden musical instrument , having several strings . Nyanzig , or Gnans -
gnans ; signifies “ Thanks , thanks , ” and is used as an expression by the
Waganda .
Nurrowareh ; the name given to the Victoria Nyanza by some Waganda . Nanga ;
a wooden musical instrument , having several strings . Nyanzig , or Gnans -
gnans ; signifies “ Thanks , thanks , ” and is used as an expression by the
Waganda .
Side 2
... artificial flowers made from the feathers of gaily - plumaged birds , particularly
struck us ; and a drive to the botanical gardens to see the avenue of betel - palms
, and a walk to the neighbouring woods , deepened the interest of Rio .
... artificial flowers made from the feathers of gaily - plumaged birds , particularly
struck us ; and a drive to the botanical gardens to see the avenue of betel - palms
, and a walk to the neighbouring woods , deepened the interest of Rio .
Side 7
On the 7th of August we lay off the wooden pier of the island of Mozambique , an
extinct coral formation . ... One , a handsome gypsy - looking girl , had through
her upper lip a large button of wood , which she sucked into her mouth most ...
On the 7th of August we lay off the wooden pier of the island of Mozambique , an
extinct coral formation . ... One , a handsome gypsy - looking girl , had through
her upper lip a large button of wood , which she sucked into her mouth most ...
Side 13
They stood upon an incline of wood six inches higher in front than behind , with
heel - ropes so tight that the poor animals could hardly raise their feet ; many of
their tails shaved to the bone , others snipped round with scissors ; not a sound ...
They stood upon an incline of wood six inches higher in front than behind , with
heel - ropes so tight that the poor animals could hardly raise their feet ; many of
their tails shaved to the bone , others snipped round with scissors ; not a sound ...
Side 31
Bombay very kindly , in the middle of this repast ( which was laid out on our “
service ” of reversed tin lids placed on the tops of wooden boxes as tables ) ,
went and brought a cold grilled chicken , very small , and awkwardly flattened out
.
Bombay very kindly , in the middle of this repast ( which was laid out on our “
service ” of reversed tin lids placed on the tops of wooden boxes as tables ) ,
went and brought a cold grilled chicken , very small , and awkwardly flattened out
.
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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 |