 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 pagina’s
...victuals with her in the hut. She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me, in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself upon the floor, she set...in return for this kind"ness I gave her one of my pocket-handkerchiefs ; begging at the same time, a little corn for my horse, which she readily brought... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1813 - 374 pagina’s
...her in the hut.— She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me in Arabic to come in. When 1 had seated myself upon the floor, she set before me...and in return for this kindness I gave her one of my pockethandkerchiefs ; begging, at the same time, a little corn for my horse, which she readily brought... | |
 | Thousand notable things - 1822 - 604 pagina’s
...down her distaff', and desired me in Arabic to come in. When I had seated myself upon the floor, shp set before me a dish of kouskous that had been left...Overcome with joy at so unexpected a deliverance, ( lifted up my eyes to heaven ; and whilst my heart swelled with gratitude, I returned thanks to that... | |
 | 1827 - 226 pagina’s
...desired him, in Arabic, to come in. When he had seated himself on the floor, she placed before him a dish of kouskous, that had been left the preceding night, of which he made a tolerable meal ; and, in return for this hospitality, he gave her one of his pocket-handkerchiefs,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1840 - 270 pagina’s
...victuals with her in the hut. She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me, in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself upon the floor, she set...which she readily brought me. Overcome with joy at this unexpected deliverance, 1 lifted my eyes to heaven, and while rny heart swelled with gratitude,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1840 - 262 pagina’s
...victuals with her in the hut. She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me, in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself upon the floor, she set...return for this kindness, I gave her one of my pocket handker. chiefs, begging, at the same time, a little corn for my horse, which she readily brought me.... | |
 | 1847 - 666 pagina’s
...laid down her distaff, and desired me in Arahic to come in. When I had seated myself upon the Door, a word, kinduess, I gave her one of my pocket handkerchiefs ; begging, nt the same time, a little corn for... | |
 | 1852 - 460 pagina’s
...immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me, in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself on the floor, she set before me a dish of kouskous that...in return for this kindness, I gave her one of my pocket-handkerchiefs, begging, at the same time, a little corn for my horse, which she readily brought... | |
 | Robert Maxwell Macbrair - 1861 - 470 pagina’s
...in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself on the floor, she set before me a dish of kooskoos, that had been left the preceding night, of which I...and in return for this kindness I gave her one of my pockethandkerchiefs ; begging at the same time a little corn for my horse, which she readily brought... | |
 | Robert Maxwell Macbrair - 1861 - 496 pagina’s
...in Arabic, to come in. When I had seated myself on the floor, she set before me a dish of kooskoos, that had been left the preceding night, of which I...and in return for this kindness I gave her one of my pockethandkerchiefs ; begging at the same time a little corn for my horse, which she readily brought... | |
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At the door of one of these huts an old motherlylooking woman sat spinning cotton. I made signs to her that I was hungry, and inquired if she had any victuals with her in the hut. She immediately laid down her distaff, and desired me in Arabic to come... 
