 | John Wesley - 1796 - 666 pagina’s
...harvefts. We faw, in one place, people bufy cutting down wheat ; immediately next to it, others *t the plough ; and the adjoining field had green corn...little further, it was not an inch above the ground. On the io(h, we continued alongthe plain on the top of Lamairnon ; and encamped at fome villages called... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1797 - 328 pagina’s
...own indolence, and not the foil, if he has not three harvefts. They faw, in one place, people bufy cutting down wheat ; immediately next to it, others...adjoining field 'had green corn in the ear ; a little farther, it was not an inch above the ground. The mountain is every where fo fteep and high, that it... | |
 | James Bruce - 1798 - 422 pagina’s
...own indolence, and not the foil, if he has not three harvefls. They faw, in cue place, jieople bufy cutting down wheat; immediately next to it, others at the plough ; and the adjoining field had gi-eencorn in the ear : a little further, it was not an inch above the ground. The mountain is every... | |
 | James Bruce, Samuel Shaw - 1814 - 408 pagina’s
...own indolence, and not the foil, if he has not three harvefts. They faw, in one place, pecple bufy cutting down wheat ; immediately next to it, others...the ear ; a little further, it was not an inch above ihe ground. The mountain is every where fo fteep and high, that it is not enough to fay againft the... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - 1802 - 346 pagina’s
...; the springs boil out from the earth in large quantities, capable of turning a mill. They plough, sow, and reap here at all seasons ; and the husbandman...indolence, and not the soil, if he has not three harvests. They saw, in one place, people busy cutting down wheat ; immediately next to it, others at the plough... | |
 | 1815 - 500 pagina’s
...the rivers that water this part of Abyssinia. A. multitude of streams issue from the very MU limit, in all directions; the springs boil out from the earth...has not three harvests. We saw, in one place, people busily employed cutting down wheat ; immediately next to it, others at the plow; and the adjoining... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1831 - 336 pagina’s
...; the springs boil out from the earth in large quantities, capable of turning a mill. They plough, sow, and reap here at all seasons ; and the husbandman...people busy cutting down wheat; immediately next to it, u 2 others at the plough, and the adjoining field had green corn in the ear. A little further, it was... | |
 | James Augustus St. John - 1832 - 446 pagina’s
...directions; the springs boil out from the earth in large quantities, capable of turning a mill. They plough, sow, and reap here at all seasons ; and the husbandman...adjoining field had green corn in the ear.. A little farther it was not an inch above the ground." On the 15th of February he arrived at Gondar, when, to... | |
 | 1842 - 352 pagina’s
...directions; the springs boil out from the earth in large quantities, capable of turning a mill. They plough, sow, and reap here at all seasons ; and the husbandman...adjoining field had green corn in the ear. A little farther it was not an inch above the ground." On the 15th of February he arrived at Gondar, when, to... | |
 | James Bruce - 1846 - 508 pagina’s
...of turning a mill. They plough, sow, and iv ip, here at all seasons ; and the hushandman must hlame his own indolence, and not the soil, if he has not three harvests. Our travellers saw, in one place, people husy cutting down wheat ; immediately next to it, others at... | |
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to be the great reservoir from whence arise most of the rivers that water this part of Abyssinia. A multitude of streams issue from the very summit in all directions; the springs boil out from the earth in large quantities, capable of turning a mill.... 
