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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... nearly 19,000 feet . It is just possible that in the unknown region stretching between the Victoria Nyanza and Abyssinia loftier peaks may be discovered , or that Mount Kenia , which lies about 200 miles due north of Kilima - njaro ...
... nearly 19,000 feet . It is just possible that in the unknown region stretching between the Victoria Nyanza and Abyssinia loftier peaks may be discovered , or that Mount Kenia , which lies about 200 miles due north of Kilima - njaro ...
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... nearly 200 years , and Mombasa lies within 180 miles of the mountain , and is the point of departure and return of many Swahili and Arab trading parties , who visit the base of the snow peaks , it would indeed be curious if no rumours ...
... nearly 200 years , and Mombasa lies within 180 miles of the mountain , and is the point of departure and return of many Swahili and Arab trading parties , who visit the base of the snow peaks , it would indeed be curious if no rumours ...
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... nearly all he possessed , including his gold chronometer ( given him by the Royal Geographical Society ) and his ... nearly 9000 feet , made a small col- lection of plants , and pursued his journeys , which ultimately led him nearly all ...
... nearly all he possessed , including his gold chronometer ( given him by the Royal Geographical Society ) and his ... nearly 9000 feet , made a small col- lection of plants , and pursued his journeys , which ultimately led him nearly all ...
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... nearly all of which were new to science . But in the main little of the flora or fauna of Kilima - njaro had been made known , and the object of my mission was to make collections which would materially aid us in settling the relations ...
... nearly all of which were new to science . But in the main little of the flora or fauna of Kilima - njaro had been made known , and the object of my mission was to make collections which would materially aid us in settling the relations ...
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... nearly half the sum already mentioned . However , this difficulty did not much . concern me at the time , as one or two collectors were promised from the Calcutta Botanical Gardens , whose expenses would have been defrayed by their ...
... nearly half the sum already mentioned . However , this difficulty did not much . concern me at the time , as one or two collectors were promised from the Calcutta Botanical Gardens , whose expenses would have been defrayed by their ...
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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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Pagina 16 - CHEYNE, MA With Homilies by Rev. Prof. JR THOMSON, MA, Rev. WF ADENEY, MA, Rev. AF MUIR, MA, Rev. S.
Pagina 22 - VII. Animal Locomotion ; or Walking, Swimming, and Flying. By JB Pettigrew, MD, FRS, etc.
Pagina 22 - XXIII. Studies in Spectrum Analysis. By J. Norman Lockyer, FRS With six photographic Illustrations of Spectra, and numerous engravings on Wood.
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Pagina 5 - Commodore JG— Memoir of, with Extracts from his Letters and Journals. Edited by his Widow.
Pagina 22 - XVIII. The Nature of Light: With a General Account of Physical Optics.
Pagina 2 - Is. The Childhood of Religions. Including a Simple Account of the Birth and Growth of Myths and Legends.