British Guiana: Or, Work and Wanderings Among the Creoles and Coolies, the Africans and Indians of the Wild CountryT. F. Unwin, 1898 - 247 من الصفحات |
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... miles . We were not many passengers , and so we soon became acquainted with each other . There was one person , however , whom we could not quite make out . He was neither an officer of the ship nor a passenger . And as he came down ...
... miles . We were not many passengers , and so we soon became acquainted with each other . There was one person , however , whom we could not quite make out . He was neither an officer of the ship nor a passenger . And as he came down ...
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... you will find that the coast line is bounded on the south by that king of rivers the Amazon . This river winds its way through tropical forest and savannah for more than 2,000 miles . The main trunk of this enormous 26 BRITISH GUIANA.
... you will find that the coast line is bounded on the south by that king of rivers the Amazon . This river winds its way through tropical forest and savannah for more than 2,000 miles . The main trunk of this enormous 26 BRITISH GUIANA.
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... miles , and then rolls into the Atlantic with an estuary 150 miles miles wide . On the north , Guiana is bounded by the Orinoco , another mighty stream . This is the third largest river of South America . This river has about fifty ...
... miles , and then rolls into the Atlantic with an estuary 150 miles miles wide . On the north , Guiana is bounded by the Orinoco , another mighty stream . This is the third largest river of South America . This river has about fifty ...
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... miles . The Dutch seem to have been the first to attempt colonisation here . So far back as 1580 , a number of Dutch traders effected a settlement on the banks of the " Pomeroon . " In 1613 , under the leadership of Joost van der Hooge ...
... miles . The Dutch seem to have been the first to attempt colonisation here . So far back as 1580 , a number of Dutch traders effected a settlement on the banks of the " Pomeroon . " In 1613 , under the leadership of Joost van der Hooge ...
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... miles to the east of the Demerara . It is about two miles and a quarter broad at its mouth . Its source is as yet unexplored . Vessels of 12 feet draft can ascend this splendid water - way for about 105 miles , and of 7 feet draft 180 miles ...
... miles to the east of the Demerara . It is about two miles and a quarter broad at its mouth . Its source is as yet unexplored . Vessels of 12 feet draft can ascend this splendid water - way for about 105 miles , and of 7 feet draft 180 miles ...
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African arrows beautiful beetle begin benaab Berbice river boat branches breeze British Guiana bush called canoe Carribean Sea cassava church coast colony colour comes coolies creek dark Demerara Dutch Essequebo eyes face feet fish flowers forest Georgetown give gone Gorgonzambe grass hammock heart hundred Indian insects interior John Wray juice kind labba ladies land large number light live London Missionary Society look Lord massa miles monkey moon morning native negro never runs dry night o'clock Orinoco paddle palm trees parson plantains plantations plants poor round sail sandflies sappodillas savannah seen ship side slaves sleep sometimes soon soul square miles streets sugar sugarcane tell things thousand tigah town trenches tropical trunk twelve VICTORIA REGIA LILIES walk wallaba Warraus whilst whistle wild wonderful Wray
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الصفحة 156 - GONE, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone. Where the slave-whip ceaseless swings, Where the noisome insect stings, Where the fever demon strews Poison with the falling dews. Where the sickly sunbeams glare Through the hot and misty air, — Gone, gone, — sold anii gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone, From Virginia's hills and waters, — Woe is me, my stolen daughters ! Gone, gone, — sold and gone, To the rice-swamp dank and lone.
الصفحة 97 - \\7"E bid thee welcome in the name • • Of Jesus, our exalted Head ; Come as a servant ; so he came, And we receive thee in his stead. 2 Come as a shepherd ; guard and keep This fold from hell, and earth, and sin; Nourish the lambs, and. feed the sheep, The wounded heal, the lost bring in.
الصفحة 25 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
الصفحة 177 - The various modes of worship, which prevailed in the Roman world, were all considered by the people, as equally true; by the philosopher, as equally false; and by the magistrate, as equally useful.
الصفحة 123 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
الصفحة 163 - And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters ; for I know their sorrows. And I am come down to deliver them...
الصفحة 2 - Adieu, adieu ! my native shore Fades o'er the waters blue ; The night-winds sigh, the breakers roar, And shrieks the wild sea-mew. Yon sun that sets upon the sea We follow in his flight ; Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — Good night...
الصفحة 91 - There is a lesson in each flower, A story in each stream and bower ; On every herb on which you tread Are written words which, rightly read, Will lead you from earth's fragrant sod To hope, and holiness, and God.
الصفحة 11 - For contemplation he and valour formed, For softness she and sweet attractive grace, He for God only, she for God in him...
الصفحة 130 - When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.