 ... 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...  The world's explorers; or, Travels and adventures - Page 19by Henry William Dulcken - 1868 - 384 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Wesley, George Story - 1818 - 934 pages
...capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them ; they bad black goat -skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their...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,... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pages
...of Abyssinia, they overtook three travellers driving a cow before them ; they had black goats' skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their hands ; in other respects were but thinly clothed ; they app\ ared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fatted for killing,... | |
 | James Bruce - 1804 - 518 pages
...nor too cold. , Not long after our losing sight of the ruins of this ancient capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them...lances and shields in their hands, in other respects were but thinly cloathcd ; they appeared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fatted for killing,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 444 pages
...capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them : they had black goat skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their...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.... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1804 - 440 pages
...capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them : they had black goat skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their hands ; in other respe&s they were but thinly clothed ; they appeared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fatted... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 442 pages
...capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before then): they had black goat skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their...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 stolem This,... | |
 | James Bruce - 1813 - 516 pages
...capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them ; they had black goat- skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their hands, in other respects were but thinly cloathed; they appeared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fatted for killing,... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pages
...capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them; they had black goat skins upon their shoulders, and lances and shields in their...but thinly clothed; they appeared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fattened for killing, and it occurred to us that it had been stolen. This,... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...own words : " Not long after our losing sight of the rains of the ancient capital of Abyssinia, we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them...but thinly clothed ; they appeared to be soldiers. The cow did not seem to be fatted for killing, and it occurred to us «11 that it had been stolen.... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - 1830 - 560 pages
...Not long after our losing sight of the ruins of this ancient capital of Abyssinia,' says Bruce, ' we overtook three travellers driving a cow before them...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,... | |
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