 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1858 - 924 pages
...great western river, the Kwara, or Niger, and, conjointly with it, ran towards the great ocean. ... I had now with my own eyes clearly established the...this river joins the majestic watercourse explored by Messrs. Allen, Laird, and Oldfield. Hence I cherish the well-founded conviction that, along this natural... | |
 | English literature - 1859 - 622 pages
...independent master of my actions, I began to combine travel with study, and to study while travelling, it being my greatest delight to trace running waters...the well-founded conviction, that along this natural highroad European influence and commerce will penetrate into the very heart of the continent, and abolish... | |
 | African kingdoms - 1860 - 402 pages
...its lower course by Messrs. W. Allen, Laird, and Oldfield, I had long made up my mind on this point I had now with my own eyes clearly established the...could no longer be any doubt that this river joins tho majestic watercourse explored by the gentlemen just mentioned. Hence I cherish the well-founded... | |
 | Alexander Gruar Forbes - Africa - 1874 - 450 pages
...joined the great western river, the Kwara, or Niger, and conjointly with it ran towards the great ocean I had now with my own eyes clearly established the direction and nature of this mighty river, and there could no longer be any doubt that this river joins the majestic watercourse explored by Messrs.... | |
 | Charles H. Jones - Africa - 1875 - 582 pages
...joined the great western river, the Kwára, or Niger, and conjointly with it ran towards the great ocean I had now with my own eyes clearly established the direction and nature of this mighty river, and there could no longer be any doubt that this river joins the majestic watercourse explored by Messre.... | |
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I had now with my own eyes clearly established the direction and nature of this mighty river; and to an unprejudiced mind there could no longer be any doubt that this river joins the majestic watercourse explored by the gentlemen just mentioned. Hence... 