 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 páginas
...upon a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little tvater in. a calabash, and kneeling down before him, desired...had done this, the girl with a tear of joy sparkling HI. her eyes, drank the water; this being considered the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity... | |
 | R. P. Forster - 1818 - 508 páginas
...and dancing before him. As soon as he bad seated himself upon a mat by the threshold <>l his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little...this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in her eye, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof of her fidelity and love. May 16,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1820 - 234 páginas
...singing and dancing, before him. 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...this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in, her eye, drank the water; this being considered as the greatest proof of her fidelity and love. May 16th,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1825 - 188 páginas
...singing, und dancing, before him. 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...this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in her eye, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof of her fidelity and love. June the... | |
 | William Carpenter - 1827 - 542 páginas
...returning 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...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water .this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment."... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 452 páginas
...amongst the lower orders, is, " Ya fan?" — "Have you eaten your rice .'" In Africa, a young woman, an intended bride, brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down before her lover, desired him to wash his hands ; when he had done this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling... | |
 | William Hone - 1827 - 892 páginas
...amongst the lower orders, is, " Y a fan !" — " Have you eaten your rice ?" In Africa, a young woman, an intended bride, brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down before her lover, desired him to wash his hands ; when he had done this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling... | |
 | 1832 - 602 páginas
...singing and 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...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water, this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment.... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1832 - 1060 páginas
...returning 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...before him, desired him to wash his hands; when he had dene this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water ; this being considered... | |
 | William Hone - 1835 - 924 páginas
...amongst the lower orders, is, " Ya fan ?" — " Have you eaten your rice?" In Africa, a young woman, an intended bride, brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down before her lover, desired him to wash his hands ; when he had done this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling... | |
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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... 
