The Kilima-Njaro Expedition: A Record of Scientific Exploration in Eastern Equatorial Africa. And a General Description of the Natural History, Languages, and Commerce of the Kilima-Njaro DistrictK. Paul, Trench, and Company, 1886 - 572 pagini |
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Pagina iii
... , K.C.M.G. , M.D. , ETC. , TRAVELLER , BOTANIST , DIPLOMATIST , AND GUARDIAN OF BRITISH INTERESTS AT ZANZIBAR , THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR . HAIL to thee , monarch of African mountains ! Remote.
... , K.C.M.G. , M.D. , ETC. , TRAVELLER , BOTANIST , DIPLOMATIST , AND GUARDIAN OF BRITISH INTERESTS AT ZANZIBAR , THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED BY THE AUTHOR . HAIL to thee , monarch of African mountains ! Remote.
Pagina xiii
... Zanzibar Harbour from the Consulate to face 29 12 . 11 . Kigelia Africana 10. A view over the house - tops Zanzibar orchids 28 33 34 • 13 . 14 . The bay of Mbweni 15 . Colobus Kirkii A street in Zanzibar 36 · to face 38 39 FIG . 16 ...
... Zanzibar Harbour from the Consulate to face 29 12 . 11 . Kigelia Africana 10. A view over the house - tops Zanzibar orchids 28 33 34 • 13 . 14 . The bay of Mbweni 15 . Colobus Kirkii A street in Zanzibar 36 · to face 38 39 FIG . 16 ...
Pagina 13
... Zanzibar I was disappointed of their aid , for it was found at the last moment impossible to induce any Indian collectors to join an expedition to Central Africa . Consequently I had to depend on the chance aid of such natives of Zanzibar ...
... Zanzibar I was disappointed of their aid , for it was found at the last moment impossible to induce any Indian collectors to join an expedition to Central Africa . Consequently I had to depend on the chance aid of such natives of Zanzibar ...
Pagina 14
... Zanzibar porters , although excellent , hardworking , faithful fellows , evinced no aptitude whatever for natural history collecting . In spite of my repeated and painstaking instructions , they would bring me flowers without leaves ...
... Zanzibar porters , although excellent , hardworking , faithful fellows , evinced no aptitude whatever for natural history collecting . In spite of my repeated and painstaking instructions , they would bring me flowers without leaves ...
Pagina 15
... Zanzibar steamer . I somewhat dreaded the advent of this vessel , for after my experience of cockroaches , rats , bad smells , and bad food in the steamer which had carried me to Aden , I anticipated a renewal of this purgatory on board ...
... Zanzibar steamer . I somewhat dreaded the advent of this vessel , for after my experience of cockroaches , rats , bad smells , and bad food in the steamer which had carried me to Aden , I anticipated a renewal of this purgatory on board ...
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The Kilima-Njaro Expedition: A Record of Scientific Exploration in Eastern ... Harry Johnston Vizualizare completă - 1886 |
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40-60 miles inland Africa antelope Arab arrived banana Bantu languages Bari birds Čaga caravan Cheaper Edition chief cloth coast colour common Demy 8vo Dinka district Eastern elytra English feet Fischer forest Galla goats grass green hartebeest hill Hochst Illustrations inhabitants Johnstoni journey Ki-čaga Ki-gweno Ki-taveita Kibô Kilima Kilima-njaro Kimawenzi Kiongwe Kitimbiriu Kwavi Lake Jipé Large crown 8vo Latuka looked Lumi Madaraz Mandara Maranu Masai masc Maungu Méru Mombasa Moši mountain natives nearly Neotragus night njaro nouns Oliv ostrich plains Plur plural Poems prefix present pronouns race river round Ruvu Sayyid Second Edition settlement Sing Sir John Kirk skin slopes Small crown 8vo snow soldiers species specimens stream Sultan Swahili Taita Taveita Third Edition tongues trade trees tribes verb vicinity Victoria Nyanza vide vols Wa-čaga Wa-kibôšo Wa-kwavi Wa-taveita White Nile word Zanzibar Zeitschr
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