The world's explorers; or, Travels and adventuresWard, Look and Tyler, 1868 - 384 pages |
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... described as " precarious , and not at all permanent . " Between the Red Sea and the River Tecazze extended the Tigré district ; while from the Tecazze westward to the Nile was the province of Amhara . To the south of these two ...
... described as " precarious , and not at all permanent . " Between the Red Sea and the River Tecazze extended the Tigré district ; while from the Tecazze westward to the Nile was the province of Amhara . To the south of these two ...
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... described as degenerating towards their close into drunken and brutal orgies ; and as Bruce was obliged , in his capacity of courtier , to be present at many of them , his health suffered considerably . He thus became doubly anxious to ...
... described as degenerating towards their close into drunken and brutal orgies ; and as Bruce was obliged , in his capacity of courtier , to be present at many of them , his health suffered considerably . He thus became doubly anxious to ...
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... described this cataract of Alata as one in which it was possible to sit down behind the fall between the rock and the projecting deluge of water ; but Bruce denies the possibility of this . It is probable , however , that in the many ...
... described this cataract of Alata as one in which it was possible to sit down behind the fall between the rock and the projecting deluge of water ; but Bruce denies the possibility of this . It is probable , however , that in the many ...
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... described so pa- thetically proved to have no existence save in his own imagination ; when they had gone a little distance farther he said— “ Look at that hillock of green sod in the midst of that watery spot ; it is in that the two ...
... described so pa- thetically proved to have no existence save in his own imagination ; when they had gone a little distance farther he said— “ Look at that hillock of green sod in the midst of that watery spot ; it is in that the two ...
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... absorbed by the projectors and proprietors , and the hardy men who had borne the peril and suffering obtained but a trifling share of the profit . They are described as a strange race these coureurs des bois and 42 THE WORLD'S EXPLORERS .
... absorbed by the projectors and proprietors , and the hardy men who had borne the peril and suffering obtained but a trifling share of the profit . They are described as a strange race these coureurs des bois and 42 THE WORLD'S EXPLORERS .
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Abyssinia accordingly Adventure afterwards animals Anson Antonio de Faria appeared arrived Astor Astoria Astrolabe Australian became boats Bonpland brought Bruce canoes Cape Cape Horn Captain Flinders Captain Thorn carried Centurion chief coast Columbia river commander commodore Commodore Anson companions Cook Cook's crew danger death deck discovery distance Endeavour English enterprise especially expedition exploring Eyre feet Fernand Mendez fire French furs galleon gave Gondar governor hands honour Humboldt hundred Hunt Indians inhabitants island journey Khan King Kublai Khan La Pérouse labours land length Macdougal Malacca Marco mariners Martaban mountains natives natural navigator observations officers Orinoko Otaheite Ozoro Pacific Paita Pérouse Pinto plunder port Portuguese Ras Michael regions river round sail sailors savage says seemed settlement ship shore Society Islands soon South Spaniards Spanish squadron Tinian Tonquin trade travellers trees tribes vessel visitors volcanoes voyage
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Page 251 - In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs - and God has given my share I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose.
Page 230 - HIGH on a throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind, Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings barbaric pearl and gold...
Page 96 - I recommended my soul to God, and my cause to my country.
Page 178 - ... a country doomed by Nature never once to feel the warmth of the sun's rays, but to lie buried in everlasting snow and ice.
Page 19 - The drivers suddenly tripped up the cow, and gave the poor animal a very rude fall upon the ground, which was but the beginning of her sufferings. One of them sat across her neck, holding down her head by the horns, the other twisted the halter about her...
Page 178 - The inner parts of the country were not less savage and horrible. The wild rocks raised their lofty summits till they were lost in the clouds, and the valleys lay covered with everlasting snow. Not a tree was to be seen, nor a shrub even big enough to make a toothpick.
Page 376 - The frightful, the appalling truth now burst upon me, that I was alone in the desert. He who had faithfully served me for many years, who had followed my fortunes in adversity and in prosperity, who had accompanied me in all my wanderings, and whose attachment to me had been his sole inducement to remain with me in this last, and to him alas, fatal journey, was now no more.
Page 87 - Offences in this country are punished with strict and exemplary justice, and with regard to debtors the following customs prevail. If application for payment shall have been repeatedly made by a creditor, and the debtor puts him off...
Page 114 - And those, who came latest into the fashion, not finding men's clothes sufficient to equip themselves, they were obliged to take up with women's gowns and petticoats, which (provided there was finery enough) they made no scruple of putting on, and blending with their own greasy dress. So that when a party of them thus ridiculously metamorphosed first appeared before Mr. Brett, he was extremely surprised at their appearance, and could not immediately be satisfied they were his own people.
Page 19 - ... were but thinly clothed ; they appeared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fatted for killing, and it occurred to us all that it had been stolen. This, however, was not our business, nor was such an occurrence at all remarkable in a country so long engaged in war.