 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 страници
...the inexpressible satisfaction to behold the great object of his wishes — the long-sought majestick Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as the Thames at Westminster, and flowing majestically, but slowly, from west to east, through the middle of a very extensive town, which his... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 страници
...affilli, (see the water) ; and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission ; the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer,... | |
 | 1799 - 614 страници
...aist of July he came in sight of Sepo, and ' of the great object of his mission; the bug sought-for Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted... | |
 | 1799 - 618 страници
...zist of July he came in sight of Sego, and ' of the great object of his mission; the long sought-for Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the 'eastward.' — « I hastened to the brink,' says Mr. Park, ' and, having drank of the water, lifted... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 страници
...affilti (see the water) ; and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission ; the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east'ward. I hastened to the 'brink, and, having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in... | |
 | John Bigland - 1811 - 588 страници
...sensations on discovering the Niger. " J saw," says he, " with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission, the long sought for majestic Niger, glittering...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened ,$p the brink, and having drunk of the water, offered up my fervent thanks to... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 страници
...gfo affilli (see the water) and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission ; the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the east-ward. I hastened to the brink, and havmg drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer... | |
 | Mungo Park, Isaaco (an African, Mungo Park's guide.) - 1815 - 406 страници
...affiUi" (see the water) ; and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission, the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 336 страници
...affilli" (see the water); and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission, the long sought for, majestic Niger, glittering...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward. I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1815 - 404 страници
...forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure, the great object of my mission, the long sought for, majt'stic Niger, glittering to the morning sun, as broad as...the Thames at Westminster, and flowing slowly to the eastward, I hastened to the brink, and having drank of the water, lifted up my fervent thanks in prayer... | |
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I was anxiously looking around for the river, one of them called out, geo affili (see the water), and looking forwards, I saw with infinite pleasure the great object of my mission — the long sought for majestic Niger, glittering to the morning sun,... 
