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 ix
... less frequent occurrence , are explained fully in Chapter XX . I As frequently recurring examples of this orthography , may instance , - 66 Caga " -pronounced " Chaga ; ' " " " Moši " Jipé " " Moshy ; " and " Jeepay . " 99 I have only ...
... less frequent occurrence , are explained fully in Chapter XX . I As frequently recurring examples of this orthography , may instance , - 66 Caga " -pronounced " Chaga ; ' " " " Moši " Jipé " " Moshy ; " and " Jeepay . " 99 I have only ...
Pagina 12
... less fleeting character to Kilima - njaro , and few had studied in any way its natural history , or had attempted to make collections of any importance . Von der Decken brought back some beetles and one or two plants . New gathered and ...
... less fleeting character to Kilima - njaro , and few had studied in any way its natural history , or had attempted to make collections of any importance . Von der Decken brought back some beetles and one or two plants . New gathered and ...
Pagina 23
... less precious introductions of lawn- tennis and afternoon tea . The British Agency and Consulate - General in the town of Zanzibar is a handsome Arab house standing towards the southern end of the city , and just overhang- ing the sea ...
... less precious introductions of lawn- tennis and afternoon tea . The British Agency and Consulate - General in the town of Zanzibar is a handsome Arab house standing towards the southern end of the city , and just overhang- ing the sea ...
Pagina 42
... less uniform weight , averaging fifty pounds apiece . As yet Eastern Africa provides no other means of porterage than human labour , and all goods and chattels have to be carried on men's heads and shoulders . There are donkeys to be ...
... less uniform weight , averaging fifty pounds apiece . As yet Eastern Africa provides no other means of porterage than human labour , and all goods and chattels have to be carried on men's heads and shoulders . There are donkeys to be ...
Pagina 70
... less tired , but compelled to show my porters an encouraging example , staggered on to my blistered feet and limped along in front of the caravan , which , once more on the move , jogged on with little heart till midnight . Then we ...
... less tired , but compelled to show my porters an encouraging example , staggered on to my blistered feet and limped along in front of the caravan , which , once more on the move , jogged on with little heart till midnight . Then we ...
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40-60 miles inland Africa antelope Arab arrived banana Bantu languages Bari birds Čaga caravan Cheaper Edition chief cloth coast Colobus colour common Demy 8vo Dinka district Eastern elytra English feet Fischer forest Galla goats grass green 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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