An Interesting Narrative of the Travels of James Bruce, Esq., Into Abyssinia: To Discover the Source of the NileSamuel Etheridge, 1798 - 388 sidor |
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... Journey from Arkeeko , over the Moun- tain Taranta , to Dixan . Journey from Dixan to Adowa , the Capital of Tigré . Arrive at Adowa , and reception there . Visit Fremona . Ruins of Axum . Arrive at Siré . Journey from Siré to Addergey ...
... Journey from Arkeeko , over the Moun- tain Taranta , to Dixan . Journey from Dixan to Adowa , the Capital of Tigré . Arrive at Adowa , and reception there . Visit Fremona . Ruins of Axum . Arrive at Siré . Journey from Siré to Addergey ...
Sida vi
... journey to discover the Source of the Nile . Interview with Fafil . Continue their Jour- ney , and pass the Nile . Arrive at Goutto . Moon . Roguery of Mr. Bruce's Guide . Mountians of the Arrive at the Source of the Nile . Defcription ...
... journey to discover the Source of the Nile . Interview with Fafil . Continue their Jour- ney , and pass the Nile . Arrive at Goutto . Moon . Roguery of Mr. Bruce's Guide . Mountians of the Arrive at the Source of the Nile . Defcription ...
Sida vii
... Journey from thence to Chendi . Re- ception there by Sittina . Conversation with her . Defert . Pillars of Moving Sand . The Simoom . Enters the Diftreffes in paffing the Defert . Camels die . Baggage abandoned . Arrives at Affouan ...
... Journey from thence to Chendi . Re- ception there by Sittina . Conversation with her . Defert . Pillars of Moving Sand . The Simoom . Enters the Diftreffes in paffing the Defert . Camels die . Baggage abandoned . Arrives at Affouan ...
Sida ix
... journey . I thoroughly afcertained the fact , that he had no knowledge whatever of this difcovery ; in answer to which , it can only be faid , that fo learned a man as Mr. Bruce was not obliged to give an account of his obfervations to ...
... journey . I thoroughly afcertained the fact , that he had no knowledge whatever of this difcovery ; in answer to which , it can only be faid , that fo learned a man as Mr. Bruce was not obliged to give an account of his obfervations to ...
Sida xii
... journey , which he states as not being a diftant one , and that the Empe- ror hath a palace near the very sources . If it be doubted whether Mr. Bruce has vifited every fource of the Nile , I anfwer , that perhaps no Englifhman hath ...
... journey , which he states as not being a diftant one , and that the Empe- ror hath a palace near the very sources . If it be doubted whether Mr. Bruce has vifited every fource of the Nile , I anfwer , that perhaps no Englifhman hath ...
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Sida 240 - And God said, Behold I have given you every herb bearing seed, which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree, in the which is the fruit of a tree yielding seed ; to you it shall be for meat.
Sida 240 - And to every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and to everything that creepeth upon the earth, wherein there is life, I have given every green herb for meat; and it was so.
Sida 240 - And the fear of you and the dread of you shall be upon every beast of the earth, and upon every fowl of the air...
Sida 290 - ... which had uniformly and without exception followed them all. Fame, riches, and honour had been held out for a series of ages to every individual...
Sida 240 - ... full that he is in constant danger of being choked. This is a mark of grandeur. The greater the man would seem to be, the larger piece he takes in his mouth ; and the more noise he makes in chewing it, . the more polite he is thought to be. They have, indeed, a proverb that says, " Beggars and thieves only eat small pieces, or without making a noise.
Sida 217 - A large broad fillet was bound upon their forehead, and tied behind their head. In the middle of this was a horn, or a conical piece of silver, gilt, about four inches long, much in the shape of our common candle extinguishers. This is called kirn, or horn, and is only worn in reviews or parades after victory.
Sida 331 - His left hand is employed -grasping the sword by the handle, and about fourteen inches of the blade is covered with whip-cord. This part he takes in his right hand, without any danger of being hurt by it ; and, though the edges of the lower part of the sword are as sharp as a razor, he carries it without a scabbard.
Sida 380 - ... did actually more than once reach us. Again they would retreat so as to be almost out of sight, their tops reaching to the very clouds. There the tops often separated from the bodies ; and these, once disjoined, dispersed in the air, and did not appear more.
Sida 203 - I thought we were to pitch our tent: 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...
Sida 333 - ... came out from the thicket apparently in great anger, running upon the horses and men with all the violence it was master of.