Nyassa: A Journal of Adventures Whilst Exploring Lake Nyassa, Central Africa, and Establishing the Settlement of "Livingstonia". |
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... England entered heart and soul into the suppression of the slave - trade . Reporting re- cently on his visit to a part of the Zanzibar Coast , hitherto famous for its slave - exporting transactions , Dr. Kirk , Her Majesty's indefati ...
... England entered heart and soul into the suppression of the slave - trade . Reporting re- cently on his visit to a part of the Zanzibar Coast , hitherto famous for its slave - exporting transactions , Dr. Kirk , Her Majesty's indefati ...
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... England to the cause which he had so much at heart . To raise up some fitting memorial to so great a man was a very natural instinct , and it craved a prompt satisfaction . Had he been consulted B in life I cannot doubt but that the ...
... England to the cause which he had so much at heart . To raise up some fitting memorial to so great a man was a very natural instinct , and it craved a prompt satisfaction . Had he been consulted B in life I cannot doubt but that the ...
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... England . With plenty of past experiences to fall back upon , and the ready and willing co- operation of some of my former companions on the Shiré , we were able to get through a great deal of outfitting work in a short time . I shall ...
... England . With plenty of past experiences to fall back upon , and the ready and willing co- operation of some of my former companions on the Shiré , we were able to get through a great deal of outfitting work in a short time . I shall ...
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... hearty welcome . Dr. Stewart had preceded us from England , and we found that he had already chartered the German schooner Hara , Captain Felix Rasper , to convey us thence to the Zambesi . In this vessel we sailed from Table 16 NYASSA :
... hearty welcome . Dr. Stewart had preceded us from England , and we found that he had already chartered the German schooner Hara , Captain Felix Rasper , to convey us thence to the Zambesi . In this vessel we sailed from Table 16 NYASSA :
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... England ! I visited her white tomb , and was struck with the manifest care the natives take of it , keeping it clear of grass and undergrowth . The poor fellows always seem to think it will be pleasing to her countrymen to find the ...
... England ! I visited her white tomb , and was struck with the manifest care the natives take of it , keeping it clear of grass and undergrowth . The poor fellows always seem to think it will be pleasing to her countrymen to find the ...
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