 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 páginas
...dancing before him'. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat, by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little water...considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment. • About eight o'clock the same evening, the SeraYy a vvoolli,... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 434 páginas
...to his native town, as soon as he had seated himself on a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water...this being considered as the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment." Travels, p. 347. " At Koolkorro my landlord brought out his... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 páginas
...dancing before him. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat, by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little water...in her eyes, drank the water; this being considered the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment. About eight o'clock the same... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 páginas
...to his native town, as soon as he had seated himself on a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water...this being considered as the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment." Travels, p. 347. " At Koolkorro my landlord brought out his... | |
 | 1812 - 422 páginas
...orders is, " Yat Fan ?" — " Have von eaten your rice f" — ; — (Barrows Travels in China.) A young woman (his intended bride), brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down be321 fon? him, desired him to wash his hands ¡ when he had done this, the girl, with a tear of joy... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 páginas
...dancing before him. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water...considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment.— About eight o'clock the same evening, the Serawoolli, who had... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 páginas
...a young 30 BARBADOES....BARBARY....BAREIN. woman, his intended bride, brought a little water in 9. calabash, and kneeling down before him, desired him...done this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling fn her eyes, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 páginas
...fashion, on the Gambia. One of the sl'atees, who accompanied us, resided at Baniserile, where a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water, as a mark, according to their ideas, of the highest fidelity and attachment. We renewed our journey,,... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 páginas
...tohis native town, as soon as he had seated himself on a matt, by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water...with a tear of joy sparkling in her ey.es, drank the mater : this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 520 páginas
...dancing before him. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat, by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little water...in her eyes, drank the water; this being considered the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment. About eight o'clock the same... | |
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As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down before him, desired him to wash his hands ; when he had done this, the girl, with a tear... 
