 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 pagina’s
...and dancing before him'. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat, by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water; this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment.... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1807 - 426 pagina’s
...returning to his native town, as soon as he had seated himself on a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment." Travels,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 pagina’s
...and dancing before him. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat, by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water; this being considered the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment. About eight... | |
 | Samuel Burder - 1812 - 428 pagina’s
...returning to his native town, as soon as he had seated himself on a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water : this being considered as the greatest proof she could give him of her fidelity and attachment." Travels,... | |
 | 1812 - 422 pagina’s
...lower orders is, " Yat Fan ?" — " Have von eaten your rice f" — ; — (Barrows Travels in China.) A young woman (his intended bride), brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down be321 fon? him, desired him to wash his hands ¡ when he had done this, the girl, with a tear of joy... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 pagina’s
...singing and dancing before him. As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water, this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and attachment.—... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 pagina’s
...a young 30 BARBADOES....BARBARY....BAREIN. woman, his intended bride, brought a little water in 9. calabash, and kneeling down before him, desired him...done this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling fn her eyes, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give... | |
 | Augustin Calmet - 1814 - 636 pagina’s
...returning tohis native town, as soon as he had seated himself on a matt, by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little...with a tear of joy sparkling in her ey.es, drank the mater : this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give him of her fidelity and... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1816 - 432 pagina’s
...seated nim*elf upon a seat by the threshold of his door, a young • SO BARBADOES— BARBARY—BAREIN. woman, his intended bride, brought a little water...tear of joy sparkling in her eyes, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof she could possibly give of her fidelity and attachment.... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 234 pagina’s
...singing and dancing, before him. As soon as he had seated himself on a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman (his intended bride) brought a little...this, the girl, with a tear of joy sparkling in her eye, drank the water ; this being considered as the greatest proof of her fidelity and love. May l6th,... | |
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As soon as he had seated himself upon a mat by the threshold of his door, a young woman, his intended bride, brought a little water in a calabash, and kneeling down before him, desired him to wash his hands ; when he had done this, the girl, with a tear... 
