Story of the Niger: A Record of Travel and Adventure from the Days of Mungo Park to the Present TimeT. Nelson, 1893 - 357 sayfa |
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Sayfa 102 - He then took my hand betwixt his, and looking me full in the face, while a tear stood glistening in his eye, said, in a low but deeply affecting tone, 'My dear Richard, if you had not been with me, I should have died long ago; I can only thank you, with my latest breath, for your kindness and attachment to me, and if I could have lived to return with you, you should have been placed beyond the reach of want; but God will reward you.
Sayfa 55 - The loud wind roar'd, the rain fell fast ; The white man yielded to the blast ; He sat him down beneath our tree, For weary, sad, and faint was he ; And ah ! no wife or mother's care For him the milk or corn prepare.
Sayfa 55 - Mercy's voice has hush'd the blast. The wind is heard in whispers low ; The White Man, far away must go ; — • But ever in his heart will. bear Remembrance of the Negro's care.
Sayfa 356 - The Swiss Family Robinson ; or, Adventures of a Father and his Four Sons on a Desolate Island. With 20 Engravings.
Sayfa 49 - I was anxiously looking around for the river, one of them called out, geo affili (see the water), and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission — the long sought for majestic Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward.
Sayfa 278 - Elated with such feelings, I set out the next morning, at an early hour; and after a march of a little less than two hours, through a rocky wilderness covered with dense bushes, I obtained the first sight of the river, and in less than an hour more, during which I was in constant sight of this noble spectacle, I reached the place of embarkation, opposite the town of Say. In a noble unbroken stream, though here, where it has become contracted, only about 700 yards broad, hemmed in on this side by...
Sayfa 55 - For him the milk or corn prepare, " The storm is o'er, the tempest past ; And mercy's voice has hushed the blast ; The wind is heard in whispers low, The white man far away must go : — But ever in his heart will bear Remembrance of the negro's care.
Sayfa 311 - Kan<5 was a letter from some Arab, he had put it by without opening it, waiting till he might meet with a person who should be able to read it. In the midst of this inhospitable forest, we dismounted and sat down together on the ground ; and my camels having arrived, T took out my small bag of provisions, and had some coffee boiled, so that we were quite at home.
Sayfa 299 - Sane-Gungu, exhibited, many of the houses rising to the height of two stories, and in their facade evincing even an attempt at architectural adornment. Thus, taking a more westerly turn, and followed by a numerous troop of people, we passed the house of the Sheikh El Bakay, where I was desired to fire a pistol; but as I had all my arms loaded with ball, I prudently declined to do so, and left it to one of my people to do honour to the house of our host. We thus reached the house on the other side...
Sayfa 70 - I have sworn it:" — and then turning to an attendant, " give "the white man (said he) a draught of " water; and with the first light of the " morning go over the hills, and inform " the Dooty of Bammakoo, that a poor " white man, the King of Bambarra's " stranger, has been robbed by the King of