 | 1826 - 616 páginas
...of the spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop : our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose, he was only answered by shreiks of " Welcome ! " and spears most unpleasantly rattled over our heads expressive of the same... | |
 | 1825 - 798 páginas
...clashing of the spears. Moving on was impossible, and we therefore came to a full stop. Our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose ; he was only...answered by shrieks of " Welcome !" and spears most unpleasingly rattled over our heads, expressive of the same feeling. This annoyance was not, however,... | |
 | 1826 - 606 páginas
...of the spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop: our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose; he was only...Barca Gana, the Sheikh's first general, a negro of a noble aspect, clothed in a figured silk tobe, and mounted on a beautiful Mandara horse, made ' The... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1826 - 624 páginas
...clashing of spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop : our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose, he was only...Barca Gana, the sheikh's first general, a negro of a noble aspect, clothed in a figured silk tobe, and mounted on a beautiful Mandara horse, made his... | |
 | 1826 - 608 páginas
...of the spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop : our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose; he was only...Barca Gana, the Sheikh's first general, a negro of a noble aspect, clothed in a figured silk tobe, and mounted on a beautiful Mandara horse, made his... | |
 | 1826 - 490 páginas
...of the spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop ; our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose, he was only answered by shouts of " welcome ! " and spears most unpleasantly rattling over our heads, expressive of the same... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 páginas
...of the spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop : our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose ; he was only..."Welcome!" and spears most unpleasantly rattled over our beads expressive of the same feeling. This annoyance was Dot however of long duration ; Barca Gana,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 páginas
...of the spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop : our chief was much enraged, but it was all to no purpose; he was only..."Welcome!" and spears most unpleasantly rattled over our beads expressive of tUe same feeling. This annoyance was not however of long duration; Barca Gana,... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 páginas
...spears. Moving on was impossible ; and we therefore came to a full stop : our chief was much enraged, bat it was all to no purpose ; he was only answered by..."Welcome!" and spears most unpleasantly rattled over our beads expressive of the same feeling. This annoyance was not however of long duration ; Barca Gana,... | |
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... their weakness. I am quite sure this was premeditated; we were all so closely pressed as to be nearly smothered, and in some danger from the crowding of the horses and clashing of the spears. Moving on was impossible; and we therefore came to a full... 
