 | 1798 - 612 pages
...the rites of hofpitality towards himfelf, called on the female part of her family, and made them fpin cotton for a great part of the night. They lightened their labour by fongs : one of which mgft have been compoled extempore ; for our traveller was himfelf the fubje£t... | |
 | 1799 - 746 pages
...the rites of hofpitality towards himfelf, cjlled in the female wrt of her family, and made them fpin cotton for a great part of the night. They lightened their labour by fongs : one of which mud hare been compofed extempore, for our traveller was himfelf the fubjectofit;... | |
 | 1799 - 730 pages
...performed the rites of hofpitality herfelf, called in the female part of her family, and made them fpin cotton for a great part of the night. They lightened their labour by fongs : one of which muft have been compofed extempore ; for our traveller was himfelf the fubjecl... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pages
...the rites of hofpitality towards himfelf, called in the female part of her family, and made them fpin cotton for a great part of the night. They lightened their labour by fongs, one of which mufl have been compofed extempore, for our traveller was himfelf the fubject: of... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 pages
...astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to employ themselves 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,... | |
 | William Wilberforce - 1807 - 412 pages
...astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to employ themselves 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,... | |
 | 1813 - 594 pages
...astonishment, to reeume%their task of spinning cotton ; in wliich they continued to employ themselves 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 hy one of the young women,... | |
 | Thomas Gisborne - 1813 - 386 pages
...astonishment, to " resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to '* employ themselves 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,... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 pages
...astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; in which they continued to employ themselves great part of the night. They lightened their labour by songs, one of which was composed extempore ; for I \vas myself the subject of it. It was sung by one of the young women,... | |
 | 1819 - 186 pages
...astonishment, to resume their task of spinning cotton ; . in which they continued to employ themselves 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,... | |
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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 the words, literally translated,... 
