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" I could learn, is never found in any matrix or vein, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state, from the size of a pin's head, to that of a pea; scattered through a large body of sand or clay; and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes... "
Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed ... in ... 1795, 1796 ... - Página 219
por Mungo Park - 1813 - 261 páginas
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 páginas
...State of the Country, &c. 1 HOSE valuable commodities, gold and ivory (the next objects of our inquiry) have probably been found in Africa from the first...and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko, " gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could learn of the situation...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa

Mungo Park - 1799 - 520 páginas
...of Kamalia, the salt market is often supplied, at the same time, with rock-salt from the Great Qq* Desert, and sea-salt from the Rio Grande ; the price...and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko, " gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could learn of the situation...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed Under the Direction ...

Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 páginas
...cannot properly be called mountainous, much less barren. It is also found in great plenty in Jallankadoo (particularly about Boori), another hilly, but by...; and in this state it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko, " gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could learn of the situation...
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The Youth's Companion: Or, An Historical Dictionary; Consisting of Articles ...

Ezra Sampson - 1807 - 506 páginas
...country of Mumlinc, which borders upon the river Niger. The gold of Manding is ne\er found in a mine, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state, from the size of n pin's heud, to that of a pt-u, scattered through u large body of sand or clay. Л» soon as their...
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A Dictionary of Practical and Theoretical Chemistry: With Its Application to ...

William Nicholson - 1808 - 900 páginas
...substances arc interspersed among their texture, easilydistinginMied by i lens. The most abundant is from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, opake, with a little lustre like that of enamel, of a gray colour sometime? inclining to brown, and...
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The Edinburgh annual register, Volumen2,Parte1

1811 - 854 páginas
...days he died. The upper part of the skull was found upon dissection to have many deep holes in it, from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, produced, as it seemed, by warty cartilaginous substances growing from the tunica arachnoidia, which...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volumen1;Volumen2,Parte1

Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 páginas
...days he died. The upper part of the skull was found upon dissection to have many deep holes in it, from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, produced, г* it seemed, by_warty cartilaginous substances growing fro m the tunica arachnoidia, which...
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The Youth's Companion: Or An Historical Dictionary; Consisting of Articles ...

Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 páginas
...country of Manding, which borders upon the river Niger. The gold of Manding is never found in a mine, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state,...pea, scattered through a large body of sand or clay. As soon 'as their harvest is over, the Mandingo negroes go in search of gold dust. Some gather up the...
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The Traveller in Africa: Containing Some Account of the Antiquities, Natural ...

Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 páginas
...principal commodities of this part of Africa. The gold of Manding is always found in small grains, from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, scattered through a large body of sand or clay, and is most probably washed down by repeated torrents from the neighbouring hills. When the harvest is...
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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed in the ..., Volumen1

Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 páginas
...said, thus making amends in one way, for her penuriousness in the other. This, however, is notjwholly true. Gold is found in considerable quantities throughout...body of sand or clay ; and in this state it is called fay the Mandingoes s<z«o0 munko," gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could...
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