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Our next fête was on the Queen's birthday , when the poop was gracefully hung round with large silken colours , and the Admiral gave a bountiful entertainment . The crossing of the Line was duly commemorated in the old nautical style ...
Our next fête was on the Queen's birthday , when the poop was gracefully hung round with large silken colours , and the Admiral gave a bountiful entertainment . The crossing of the Line was duly commemorated in the old nautical style ...
Side 20
These were our own " Seedee boys , " or Africans , and they gave us a warm greeting . Everything was reported by Sheikh , the Arab in native charge , as ready for a start . We tried to march on the 1st October , but the trashy THE MARCH ...
These were our own " Seedee boys , " or Africans , and they gave us a warm greeting . Everything was reported by Sheikh , the Arab in native charge , as ready for a start . We tried to march on the 1st October , but the trashy THE MARCH ...
Side 27
When half through , he pulled away his hand , and gave a tremendous scream ; but with great coaxing the affair was finished ; and , without having tied up any arteries , in a very few days he had the use of his hand , and recovered his ...
When half through , he pulled away his hand , and gave a tremendous scream ; but with great coaxing the affair was finished ; and , without having tied up any arteries , in a very few days he had the use of his hand , and recovered his ...
Side 34
Buffaloes gave Speke some dashing home - charges ; but though I sought them everywhere , I never had a shot . Their meat was as fine as that which any English butcher can produce - the men eating of it day and night as long as it lasted ...
Buffaloes gave Speke some dashing home - charges ; but though I sought them everywhere , I never had a shot . Their meat was as fine as that which any English butcher can produce - the men eating of it day and night as long as it lasted ...
Side 36
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 us and the candle at night ; and small yellow ...
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 us and the candle at night ; and small yellow ...
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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 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 looked 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 skin slaves spears Speke stream sultan thought tied told took traveller trees Uganda Unyoro village Volumes Waganda walked whole wild wind wished women wood yards
Bibliografisk informasjon
| Tittel | A Walk Across Africa: Or, Domestic Scenes from My Nile Journal Online access with subscription: JISC Historical Texts |
| Forfatter | James Augustus Grant |
| Utgiver | W. Blackwood and sons, 1864 |
| Original fra | Harvard University |
| Digitalisert | 30. aug 2007 |
| Lengde | 452 sider |
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