 | 1829 - 434 דפים
...servants to the wells, and put a barrel on each of their shoulders for them to carry to the canoe. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose,...statues, without motion, but grinned like so many monkeya, staring one upon another ; for these poor creatures seem not accustomed to carry burthens... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1831 - 476 דפים
...these new servants to the wells, and put A barrel on each of their shoulders to carry to the canoe. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose...motion, but grinned like 'so many monkeys, staring upon one another." It was found that they had not even strength sufficient for the task of being carriers... | |
 | Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1837 - 446 דפים
...servants to the wells, and put a barrel on each of their shoulders for them to carry to the canoe. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose...grinned like so many monkeys, staring one upon another." It was found that they had not strength sufficient even for this easy task ; and it was believed that... | |
 | Samuel Bennett - 1865 - 710 דפים
...servants to the wells, and put a barrel on each of their shoulders for them to carry to the canoe. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose,...statues, without motion, but grinned like so many monkies, staring one upon another ; for these poor creatures seem not accustomed to carry burthens,... | |
 | Anthony Trollope - 1873 - 550 דפים
...with great regret. He was good to them, and thought to make them work, but in vain, for, as he says, " they stood like statues, without motion, but grinned like so many monkeys .... so we were forced to carry our water ourselves." This we can imagine very well, remembering that... | |
 | David Laing Purves - 1874 - 856 דפים
...servants to the wells, and put a barrel on each of their shoulders for them to carry to the canoe. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose,...believe that one of our shipboys of ten years old would cam' as much as one of them. So we were forced to carry our water ourselves ; and they тегу fairly... | |
 | Ernest Favenc - 1888 - 510 דפים
...new servants to the well, and put a barrel on each of their shoulders for them to carry to the canoe. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose,...accustomed to carry burthens, and I believe that one of our ship boys, of ten years old, would carry as much as one of them. So we were forced to carry our water... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1889 - 210 דפים
...Servants to the Wells, and put a Barrel on each of their Shoulders for them to carry to the Canao. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like Statues, without motion, but grinn'd like so many monkeys, staring one upon another : For these poor Creatures seem'd not accustomed... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1889 - 244 דפים
...Servants to the Wells, and put a Barrel on each of their Shoulders for them to carry to the Canao. But all the signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like Statues, without motion, but grinn'd like so many monkeys, staring one upon another : For these poor Creatures seem'd not accustomed... | |
 | William Clark Russell - 1889 - 212 דפים
...the signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like Statues, without motion, but grinn'd like so many monkeys, staring one upon another : For these poor Creatures seem'd not accustomed to carry Burdens : and I believe that one of our Ship Boys of 10 Years old, would... | |
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But all the signs we could make were to no purpose, for they stood like statues, without motion, but grinned like so many monkeys, staring one upon another... 
