Travels in the Interior of Africa: from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco from the Years 1781 to 1797; Through Caffraria, the Kingdoms of Mataman, Angola, Massi, Monoenugi, Muschato ! &C
Travels in the Interior of Africa: from the Cape of Good Hope to Morocco from the Years 1781 to 1797; Through Caffraria, the Kingdoms of Mataman, Angola, Massi, Monoenugi, Muschato ! &C
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ... the man that is hunting for them. This misfortune I happily efc aped; but another it was impoffible for me to avoid. Being alloted thirty of thefe muffels as my burden, which I was to carry to the town, I prefently perceived that I fhould not be able to proceed far with them.-When our.train had gone forwards three ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1801 Excerpt: ... the man that is hunting for them. This misfortune I happily efc aped; but another it was impoffible for me to avoid. Being alloted thirty of thefe muffels as my burden, which I was to carry to the town, I prefently perceived that I fhould not be able to proceed far with them.-When our.train had gone forwards three miles, I could no longer keep up with itj but crept flowly on behind. The foldiers therefore ftruck me fo hard and fo often with their fcourges of platted feather, that at length I-fell to the ground, and die blood gufhed out at my mouth.--Even in this condition I was not fpared, but every means were triedto force me to get up, and proceed with my load: that, however, was impoffible. Some of my brethren in affliction, obferving this took pity on me, and fhared my burden among them. I exerted myfelf to follqw the train; and, at laft, with great difficulty, arrived at the tows.--The overfeer fent notice to the king of the fuccefsful capture, and circumftantially informed him, that three of the men had been in danger of lofing their feet; alfo that the new flave, meaning me, being unable to proceed with his burden, had funk under it. But of the ftripes I had undergoiintioned not a word.--The They divide, eaftward, this country from the territ. ry of Yago. or Yomhago, and confift of a chain six days journey in length, running from caft to weft, overgrown with fru't and palm-trees. _ Thefe muffe! are round, and when at their full growth, of the bignefs of a dinner-plate. They are of a green colour, and contain pearls, which, however, are of no value. Only the ftiellt are prized, heing ufed as ornaments, as plates, &c. They are polilhed with ftonej, foas to have a handfome appearance. The flelh within looks white, but is extremely tough, and theref...
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