Nyassa: A Journal of Adventures Whilst Exploring Lake Nyassa, Central Africa, and Establishing the Settlement of "Livingstonia". |
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... sent thither at intervals . Such was the state of things thirty years ago . Livingstone stood where the very heart of Africa had been reached by the enemies of all her races . Three separate streams bore down , midst the wails and woes ...
... sent thither at intervals . Such was the state of things thirty years ago . Livingstone stood where the very heart of Africa had been reached by the enemies of all her races . Three separate streams bore down , midst the wails and woes ...
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... sent a boat's crew away to try and find some natives to pilot us out of this abominable place . These they succeeded in finding , and so at last we had a chance of being extricated . To bring this about we were taken back a long way ...
... sent a boat's crew away to try and find some natives to pilot us out of this abominable place . These they succeeded in finding , and so at last we had a chance of being extricated . To bring this about we were taken back a long way ...
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... poor fellow was superintending the hewing - out of some canoes in the forest , some distance from his own village , sent a number of men to waylay him . As in Mr. Faulkner's case , they succeeded in their purpose , NYASSA . 39.
... poor fellow was superintending the hewing - out of some canoes in the forest , some distance from his own village , sent a number of men to waylay him . As in Mr. Faulkner's case , they succeeded in their purpose , NYASSA . 39.
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... sent a man up with a purchase , which was made secure , and then bringing the end of the fall to the windlass , we steadily lifted the ponderous mass out of the water , tusks and trunk all standing , and lowered it down the fore - hatch ...
... sent a man up with a purchase , which was made secure , and then bringing the end of the fall to the windlass , we steadily lifted the ponderous mass out of the water , tusks and trunk all standing , and lowered it down the fore - hatch ...
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... sent half - a - dozen men to us to offer themselves as labourers , so that they might be readily informed of all that went on at Livingstonia . Fortunately I had my suspicions , and boldly denounced them as spies . When they saw that ...
... sent half - a - dozen men to us to offer themselves as labourers , so that they might be readily informed of all that went on at Livingstonia . Fortunately I had my suspicions , and boldly denounced them as spies . When they saw that ...
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