On one arm was another bead ornament, prettily devised; and on the other a wooden charm, tied by a string covered with snake-skin. On every finger and every toe he had alternate brass and copper rings; and above the ankles, halfway up to the calf, a stocking... Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile - Page 284by John Hanning Speke - 1864 - 590 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1864 - 814 pages
...rings ; and above the ankles, half-way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault...his large mouth when laughing, or to wipe it after a (brink of plantain-wine, of which he took constant and copious draughts from neat little gourd-cups,... | |
| 1863 - 910 pages
...copper rings, and above the ankles, half way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way : not a fault...gold-embroidered silk, which he constantly employed to hide his largo mouth when laughing, or to wipe it after a drink of plantain-wine, of which he took constant... | |
| william harrison ainsworth - 1864 - 516 pages
...rings ; and above the ankles, half way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault...mouth when laughing, or to wipe it after a drink of plantam-wine, of which he took constant and copious draughts from neat little gourd-cups, administered... | |
| 1864 - 516 pages
...rings ; and above the ankles, half way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault...mouth when laughing, or to wipe it after a drink of plantam-wine, of which he took constant and copious draughts from neat little gourd-cups, administered... | |
| 1864 - 820 pages
...light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault could be found with the taste of his ' getting np.' For a handkerchief he held a wellfolded piece of bark,...mouth when laughing, or to wipe it after a drink of plantain-wine, of which he took constant and copious draught« from neat little gourd-cups, administered... | |
| 1864 - 806 pages
...copper rings; and above the angles, half-way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way; not a fault could be found with the taste of his ' getting op.' For a handkerchief he held a wellfolded piece of hark, and a piece of goldembroidered silk, which... | |
| 1864 - 520 pages
...copper rings; and above the ankles, half way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault could br found with the taste of his " getting up." For a handkerchief he held a well-folded piece of bark,... | |
| George Carless Swayne, John Hanning Speke - 1868 - 402 pages
...and copper rings ; and above the ankles, half-way up to the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. For a handkerchief he held a well-folded piece of...piece of gold-embroidered silk, which he constantly used to hide his large mouth when laughing, or to wipe it after a drink of marwa, of which he took... | |
| John George Wood - 1868 - 798 pages
...copper rings, and above the ankles, half-way up the calf, a stocking of very pretty beads. " Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault could be found with the taste of his ' getting-up.' .For a handkerchief, he had a well-folded piece of bark, and a piece of gold-embroidered... | |
| John George Wood - 1868 - 802 pages
...rings, and above the ankles, half-way up the calf, a stockis; ¡' of very pretty beads. " Everything was light, neat, and elegant in its way ; not a fault could be fcrand wri ' the taste of his ' getting-up.' For a handkerchief, he had a well-folded piece of bark,... | |
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