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" But in the interior countries, the greatest of all luxuries is salt. It would appear strange to a European to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar. This, however, I have frequently seen ; although, in the inland parts, the poorer... "
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed in the Years 1795 ... - Page 9
by Mungo Park - 1816 - 852 pages
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...Mahomedan converts drink nothing but water. The natives of all descriptions take snuff and smoke tobacco; their pipes are made of wood, with an earthen bowl...see a child suck a piece of rock-salt, as if it were sug , . This, however, I have frequently seen ; although, in the inland parts, the poorer class of...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa

Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...Mahomedan converts drink nothing but water. The natives of all descriptions take snuff and smoke tobacco ; their pipes are made of wood, with an earthen bowl of curious workmanship. But in the interior countrieSi the greatest of all luxuries is salt. It would appear strange to an European, to see a child...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...Mahomedan converts drink nothing but water. The natives of all descriptions take snuff, and smoke tobacco; their pipes are made of wood, with an earthen bowl of curious workmanship. But in the interior coun-i tries, the greatest of all luxuries is salt. *It E e V would appear strange to an European >...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed ... in ... 1795, 1796 ...

Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...Mahomedan converts drink nothing but water. The natives of all descriptions take snuff and smoke tobacco ; their pipes are made of wood with an earthen bowl...-luxuries is salt. It would appear strange to an European; 6 to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar. This, however, I have frequently seen...
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A Collection of the Most Celebrated Voyages & Travels, from the ..., Volume 3

R. P. Forster - Voyages and travels - 1818 - 508 pages
...converts drink nothing but water. The natives, <>C *ll descriptions, take snuff and smoke tobacco; their pipes are made of wood, with an earthen bowl...is salt. It would appear strange to an European to aee a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar ; this is frequent in Africa ; but the poorer...
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Travels in the Interior of Africa

Mungo Park - Africa - 1825 - 188 pages
...converts drink nothing but water. The natives, of all descriptions, take snuff and smoke tobacco ; their pipes are made of wood, with an earthen bowl...is salt. It would appear strange to an European, to see-a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar ; this is frequent in Africa ; but the poorer...
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Supplement to the Connecticut Courant: Containing Tales, Travels ..., Volume 3

1832 - 548 pages
...as a usury. Tins is particularly the case-in the nierior of Africa. " It would," says Maugo E'ark, " appear strange to an European to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it » ere sugar. This, however, I have frequently seen ; although the poorer class of inhabitants are...
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The Farmer's Magazine

Agriculture - 1851 - 612 pages
...twentyfourth chapter he further alludes to this scarcity and value of salt, in the following passage : — " In the interior countries the greatest of all luxuries is salt. It would appear strange to a European to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt as if it were sugar. This, however, I have frequently...
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An essay towards a science of consciousness

J. L. Murphy - 1838 - 260 pages
...is not the case all over the globe. Mr. Mungo Park, in speaking of the interior of Africa, says—" But in the interior countries the greatest of all luxuries is salt. It would appear strange to a European to see a child suck a piece of rock-salt, as if it were sugar. This however I have frequently...
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Observations on popular antiquities: including the whole of mr ..., Volume 3

John Brand - 1842 - 306 pages
...meltal look dim against rainy weather." Park, in his " Travels in the Interior of Africa," tells us : " It would appear strange to an European to see a child suck a piece of rock Salt as if it were sugar : this is frequent in Africa ; but the poorer sort of inhahitants are...
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