 | 1799 - 484 pages
...the words, literally tranflated, were thefe * : ' The poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree : he has no mother to bring him milk...Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a perfon in my fituation, the circumftance was affefling in the higheft degree : I was opprefled by fuch... | |
 | 1799 - 486 pages
...the words, literally tranflated, were thefe * : ' The pocr white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree : he has no mother to bring him milk...us pity the white man ; no mother has he,' &c. &c. — Trifiing as this recital may appear to the reader, to a perfon in my fituation, the circumftance... | |
 | 418 pages
...the words, literally tranflated, were thefe * : ' The poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree : he has no mother to bring him milk...white man ; no mother has he,' &c. &c. — Trifling ae this recital may appear to the ^:ader, to a perfon in my fuuation, the circumftance was affcfting... | |
 | 1798 - 612 pages
...ever heard. The words, as may be expefted were fimple and may be literally translated as follows : The winds roared and the rains fell. The poor white man faint and weary, came and fat under lur tree. He has no mother to bring him milt — No wife ta grind his corn. Chorus, fjct... | |
 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 pages
...expected, were simple, and may be literally translated as follows : " The " winds roared and the rain fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and...us pity the white man — no mother has he, &c. &c. Simple as these words are, they are natural and. affecting ; and contain a curious allusion to the... | |
 | 1799 - 618 pages
...young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these.— " The winds roared,...us pity the white man ; no mother has he, &c. &c." — At the end of the volume, we find these words formed into verse by the I)uchess of Devonshire,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 pages
...young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these. — " The winds...corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother 11 has he, &c. &c." Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a person in my situation,... | |
 | 1800 - 76 pages
...was extempore, and Mr. Park the subject of it, and the words, literally translated, were as follow. " The winds roared and the rains fell.. The poor white,...Chorus. Let us pity the white man,, no mother has be, &c." In the morning Mr. Park " presented. presented his benevolent hostess with two brass waistcoat... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these.—" The winds roared,...mother to bring him milk ; no wife to grind his corn. Cbsrus. Let uc pity the white man ; no mother has he, &c. &c." — At the end . of the volume, we find... | |
 | 1799 - 516 pages
...the words, literally tranflaud, were thefe * : ' The poor white man, faint and weary, came and fat under our tree : he has no mother to bring him milk...&c. — Trifling as this recital may appear to the iKader, to a perfon in my fituation, the circumftance was afftfting in the bigheft degree : I was oppreflVd... | |
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The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated, were these :— ' The winds roared, and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wife to grind his... 
