Nyassa: A Journal of Adventures Whilst Exploring Lake Nyassa, Central Africa, and Establishing the Settlement of "Livingstonia". |
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... short , it was felt that with so much love , generosity , and admiration anxious to be en- listed for the purpose , it would best serve as a testimony to his worth if a search were made for some one object of paramount importance in ...
... short , it was felt that with so much love , generosity , and admiration anxious to be en- listed for the purpose , it would best serve as a testimony to his worth if a search were made for some one object of paramount importance in ...
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... short , men saw by the light of his last correspondence and his notes that Nyassa still was amongst his last thoughts ; and if by God's blessing the wish to realize our great mission- ary's all - prevailing hope has at last been carried ...
... short , men saw by the light of his last correspondence and his notes that Nyassa still was amongst his last thoughts ; and if by God's blessing the wish to realize our great mission- ary's all - prevailing hope has at last been carried ...
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... short time . I shall always remember with gratitude the exceed- ing interest and untiring exertions of my old commanding officer , Captain J. C. Wilson , of H.M.'s S.S. Thunderer , to insure success for the expedition . Perhaps never ...
... short time . I shall always remember with gratitude the exceed- ing interest and untiring exertions of my old commanding officer , Captain J. C. Wilson , of H.M.'s S.S. Thunderer , to insure success for the expedition . Perhaps never ...
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... short of this ; but fortunately Dr. Laws had all his baggage on board the Ilala at the time , and this was some- thing to be thankful for . So we made our way up to Mazaro , the steamer taking the two boats in tow thus far : the third ...
... short of this ; but fortunately Dr. Laws had all his baggage on board the Ilala at the time , and this was some- thing to be thankful for . So we made our way up to Mazaro , the steamer taking the two boats in tow thus far : the third ...
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... short stay . Matters have changed in more ways than one -but all in the same direction - since my last stay at Mazaro . We found the price of canoe- hire , of labour of all sorts and of food , at least doubled . This is to be accounted ...
... short stay . Matters have changed in more ways than one -but all in the same direction - since my last stay at Mazaro . We found the price of canoe- hire , of labour of all sorts and of food , at least doubled . This is to be accounted ...
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