 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1799 - 520 pages
...procure me something to eat. She accordingly went out, and returned in a short time with a very fine fish ; which, having caused to be half broiled upon...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...caused to be half broiled upon some embers, she gave me for supper. The rites of hospitality beingthus performed towards a stranger in distress; my worthy...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...hut of this female that his wants were relieved and his sorrows sung. 1 The female part of the family lightened their labour by songs, one of which was...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... | |
 | Books - 1799 - 618 pages
...of this female that his wants were relieved and his sorrows sung. • The female part of the family lightened their labour by songs, one of which was...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...benefactress (pointing to the mat, and telling me I might sleep there without apprehension) called to tiie female part of her family, who had stood gazing on...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... | |
 | Henry Smithers - Poetry, English - 1807 - 254 pages
...to resume their task of spinning cotton; in which they continued to employ themselves great part pf the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words literally translated... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1813 - 386 pages
...me something " to eat.. She accordingly went out, and returned in a short time •' with a very fine fish ; which, having caused to be half broiled upon...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, " the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plain" tive ; and the wo rds, literally... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pages
...gazing on me all the while in fixed astonishment, to reeume%their task of spinning cotton ; in wliich they continued to employ themselves great part of...; for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung hy one of the young women, the rest joined in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1814 - 234 pages
...employ themselves great part of the night. " They lightened their labour by songs, one of which iras composed extempore ; for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was swcet and plaintive, and the words literally translated,... | |
 | Abraham John Valpy - Great Britain - 1815 - 596 pages
...; in which they continued to employ themselves great part of the night. They lightened their labor by songs; one of which was composed extempore, for...subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and the words, literally translated,... | |
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... great part of the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore; for I was myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women, the rest joining in a sort of chorus. The air was sweet and plaintive, and... 
