 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction,. I had made such frequent inquiries during my progress, concerning this river; and received...the capital of Bambarra, at which I had now arrived, consists, properly speaking, of four distinct towns; two on the northern bank of the Niger, called... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...contrary direction, I had made such frequent inquiries during my progress, concerning this rivdr ; and received from Negroes of different nations, such...left any doubt on my mind ; and more especially as I that knew Major Houghton, had collected similar information, in the same manner. Sego, the capital... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...ground, where, as I was anxiously looking around for the river, one of them called out, geo affilti (see the water) ; and looking forwards, I saw with...the capital of Bambarra, at which I had now arrived, consists, properly speaking, of four distinct towns ; two on the northern bank of the Niger, called... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...great hesitation on the subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction, I had made such frequent enquiries during my progress, concerning...left any doubt on my. mind; and more especially, as 1 kncW that Major Houghton had collected similar information ih the same manner. S'ego, the capital... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 520 pages
...great hesitation on this subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction, I had made such frequent enquiries during my progress, concerning...the capital of Bambarra, at which I had now arrived, consists, properly speaking, of four distinct towns ; two on the northern bank of the Niger, called... | |
 | R. P. Forster - Voyages and travels - 1818 - 508 pages
...towards the east was not surprizing to the African traveller, as from his frequent enquiries he had clear and decisive assurances that its general course was towards the rising sun. Sego, the capital of Bamharra, consists of four distinct towns ; two on the northern bank of the Niger,... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1825 - 188 pages
...towards the east, was not surprising to the African traveller, as from his frequent enquiries, he had clear and decisive assurances, that its general course was towards the rising sun. Sego, the capital of Bambarra, consists of four distinct towns ; two on the northern bank of the Niger,... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1860 - 434 pages
...subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction, I had made such frequent inquiries during my progress, concerning this river, and received...the capital of Bambarra, at which I had now arrived, consists, properly speaking, of four distinct towns ; two on the northern bank of the Niger, called... | |
 | 1862 - 776 pages
...had made such frequent inquiries during my progress concerning the river, and received from negroes such clear and decisive assurances that its general course was towards the rising sun, as scarcely left any doubt on my mind." Park set forth on his second expedition in April 1805, and on... | |
 | English explorers - 1875 - 680 pages
...subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction, I had made such frequent inquiries during my progress concerning this river, and received...the capital of Bambarra, at which I had now arrived, consists, properly speaking, of four distinct towns — two on the northern bank of the Niger, called... | |
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The circumstance of the Niger's flowing towards the east, and its collateral points, did not, however, excite my surprise; for although I had left Europe in great hesitation on this subject, and rather believed that it ran in the contrary direction,.... 
