Nyassa: A Journal of Adventures Whilst Exploring Lake Nyassa, Central Africa, and Establishing the Settlement of "Livingstonia". |
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... means . But to the means ; for much travelling , ex- ploring , and - sore task to him - book - making come under the heading . Again I ask , what was Central Africa when he , the missionary of Kuruman , found himself at Sebetuané's side ...
... means . But to the means ; for much travelling , ex- ploring , and - sore task to him - book - making come under the heading . Again I ask , what was Central Africa when he , the missionary of Kuruman , found himself at Sebetuané's side ...
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... means to an end , gifted too as perhaps no man ever was for the project , he felt that first and foremost he ought to enlighten the outer world- to dispel the error , to attract interest , to invite scrutiny , to explore , to report and ...
... means to an end , gifted too as perhaps no man ever was for the project , he felt that first and foremost he ought to enlighten the outer world- to dispel the error , to attract interest , to invite scrutiny , to explore , to report and ...
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... means to be adopted for keeping communications open in his rear , so was it found that Livingstone in his great assault upon the enemy of Africa had ever a fixed and detailed plan . Lake Nyassa , the lake of his own discovery , with its ...
... means to be adopted for keeping communications open in his rear , so was it found that Livingstone in his great assault upon the enemy of Africa had ever a fixed and detailed plan . Lake Nyassa , the lake of his own discovery , with its ...
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... means to show them that we had taken up his work where he left it , and were prepared to do all honour to his name . So with a grand fund at our disposal , friends on all sides , a steamer complete , besides two fine teak boats and ...
... means to show them that we had taken up his work where he left it , and were prepared to do all honour to his name . So with a grand fund at our disposal , friends on all sides , a steamer complete , besides two fine teak boats and ...
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... mean , courage to come to the scratch . Finally , it was considered best to ask me to undertake the matter when their hearts failed them . I bade them call us in case the lions came during the night , but we heard no more of them during ...
... mean , courage to come to the scratch . Finally , it was considered best to ask me to undertake the matter when their hearts failed them . I bade them call us in case the lions came during the night , but we heard no more of them during ...
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Ajawa amongst anchor anxious Arabs arrived beautiful BISHOP boat brought Cabinet Edition calico canoes CANON Cape Maclear Cataracts Chibisa's chief Church Church of Scotland coast Crown 8vo dhow East Africa England English Fcap fever gale glad Grammar hand head heart hippopotamus History Ilala island journey Kirk Kongoné LADY Lake Nyassa land Living Livingstone LORD M'Ponda Ma Viti Makanjira Makololo Manganja Map and Illustrations Mataka's Matiti Mazaro Medium 8vo Memoir miles Mission missionary mosquitoes mountains natives night occasion once party passed Plates poor Portuguese Post 8vo Quillimane Ramakukan reached river seemed Senhor sent settlement Shiré Shiré Valley shore slave-trade slaves spot steam steamer Stewart Student's Tette things tions told trade Translated Travels trees tribes vessel village Viti Vols voyage Walmer Castle whilst wind wood Woodcuts Zambesi Zanzibar
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