An Interesting Narrative of the Travels of James Bruce, Esq., Into Abyssinia: To Discover the Source of the NileSamuel Etheridge, 1798 - 388 עמודים |
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עמוד ix
... most distinguished glories of the prefent reign . Most of thefe , however , have rather been undertaken to explore very diftant feas and coafts , than to procure infor- mation with regard to the interior parts of the four great ...
... most distinguished glories of the prefent reign . Most of thefe , however , have rather been undertaken to explore very diftant feas and coafts , than to procure infor- mation with regard to the interior parts of the four great ...
עמוד ix
... most amply deserve . Having therefore lately procured the means of difproving . this , most ill - founded infinuation of the Baron de Tott , as well as fome other objections which have been circulated a- gainst the credit of Mr. Bruce's ...
... most amply deserve . Having therefore lately procured the means of difproving . this , most ill - founded infinuation of the Baron de Tott , as well as fome other objections which have been circulated a- gainst the credit of Mr. Bruce's ...
עמוד ix
... most diftreffing part of the lofs , was probably that of his inftruments , fo neceffary to a fcientific traveller ; and though he afterwards procured fome of thefe , yet others ( particularly a quadrant ) could not be recovered . Mr ...
... most diftreffing part of the lofs , was probably that of his inftruments , fo neceffary to a fcientific traveller ; and though he afterwards procured fome of thefe , yet others ( particularly a quadrant ) could not be recovered . Mr ...
עמוד xii
... most other great rivers , is probably derived from many fprings and rills in different directions . The other objection which I have often heard , is , That Mr. Bruce hath mentioned in converfation , that the Abyflini- ans cut a flice ...
... most other great rivers , is probably derived from many fprings and rills in different directions . The other objection which I have often heard , is , That Mr. Bruce hath mentioned in converfation , that the Abyflini- ans cut a flice ...
עמוד xv
... most respects . A defence , however , from himself merely , will never be a complete one with those who are incredulous , becaufe it must depend upon affertions , as there is perhaps no other person in Europe who ever was in Abyffinia ...
... most respects . A defence , however , from himself merely , will never be a complete one with those who are incredulous , becaufe it must depend upon affertions , as there is perhaps no other person in Europe who ever was in Abyffinia ...
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עמוד 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.
עמוד 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.
עמוד 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...
עמוד 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...
עמוד 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.
עמוד 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.
עמוד 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.
עמוד 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.
עמוד 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...
עמוד 333 - ... came out from the thicket apparently in great anger, running upon the horses and men with all the violence it was master of.