Travels and Discoveries in North and Central Africa: Being a Journal of an Expedition Undertaken Under the Auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the Years 1849-1855, Volume 4Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, & Roberts, 1858 - Africa, Central |
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Page 93
... obliged to seek safety among the enemies of his nation . Sadíku was a stately person , of tall figure , a serious expression of countenance , and a high , powerful chest , such as I have rarely seen in Negroland , and still less among ...
... obliged to seek safety among the enemies of his nation . Sadíku was a stately person , of tall figure , a serious expression of countenance , and a high , powerful chest , such as I have rarely seen in Negroland , and still less among ...
Page 94
... obliged to pretend poverty and misery . He understood Arabic tolerably well , although he only spoke very little . He expressed much regret on hearing of the death of Mr. Overweg , whom he had known during his residence in Marádi ; but ...
... obliged to pretend poverty and misery . He understood Arabic tolerably well , although he only spoke very little . He expressed much regret on hearing of the death of Mr. Overweg , whom he had known during his residence in Marádi ; but ...
Page 97
... obliged to take the greatest care to protect not only my luggage , but my person from these vo- racious insects . They not only destroyed everything that was suspended on pegs from the walls , but while sitting one day for an hour or so ...
... obliged to take the greatest care to protect not only my luggage , but my person from these vo- racious insects . They not only destroyed everything that was suspended on pegs from the walls , but while sitting one day for an hour or so ...
Page 98
... obliged to comply with his request . He had a cover made for the pair , and used to carry them constantly about his person , frightening every- body by firing off the caps into their faces . It was , no doubt , a very favourable ...
... obliged to comply with his request . He had a cover made for the pair , and used to carry them constantly about his person , frightening every- body by firing off the caps into their faces . It was , no doubt , a very favourable ...
Page 103
... obliged to change a dollar for 2300 shells instead of 2500 . I had here a disagreeable business to arrange ; for suddenly , on the 18th of March , there arrived our old creditor Mohammed e ' Sfáksí , whose claims upon us I thought I had ...
... obliged to change a dollar for 2300 shells instead of 2500 . I had here a disagreeable business to arrange ; for suddenly , on the 18th of March , there arrived our old creditor Mohammed e ' Sfáksí , whose claims upon us I thought I had ...
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