 | James Bruce - Egypt - 1804 - 518 pages
...to conduct us from the passage of the river, and met us himself at the outer-door ef his house. I do not remember to have seen a more respectable figure....on his feet ; his upper garment reached down to his ancles. He had a number of servants and slaves about him of both sexes ; and, when I approached him,... | |
 | James Bruce - Egypt - 1813 - 516 pages
...hands ; most of them are kept in cages like wild beasts, and treated every way in the same manner. more respectable figure. He had his own short white...on his feet ; his upper garment reached down to his ancles. He had a number of servants and slaves about him of both sexes ; and, when I approached him,... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - Africa - 1814 - 396 pages
...letters of recommendation, from Cairo, in the most friendly and hospitable manner. This worthy man had his own short, white hair, covered with a thin muslin turban, a thick, well-shaped btard, as white as snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in white cotton, after the Abyssinian fashion,... | |
 | Voyages and travels - 1815 - 500 pages
...Janni. He had sent servants to conduct us, and met us himself at the outer door of his house. 1 do not remember to have seen a more respectable figure....muslin turban, a thick, well-shaped beard, as white aa snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in the Abyssinian dress, all of white cotton, only he had... | |
 | Catherine Hutton - Africa - 1819 - 490 pages
...had sent servants to conduct me into the town, and met me, himself, at the outer door of his house. He had his own short white hair, covered with a thin muslin turban, and a thick beard, as white as snow, reaching down to his waist. His dress was of white cotton, girded... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Ethiopia - 1830 - 582 pages
...to conduct us from the passage of the river, and met us himself at the outer door of his house. I do not remember to have seen a more respectable figure....short white hair, covered with a thin muslin turban, and a thick well-shaped beard as white as snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in the Abyssinian... | |
 | Sir Francis Bond Head - Ethiopia - 1840 - 398 pages
...to conduct us from the passage of the river, and met us himself at the outer door of his house. I do not remember to have seen a more respectable figure....short white hair, covered with a thin muslin turban, and a thick, well-shaped beard, as white as snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in the Abyssinian... | |
 | James Bruce - 1846 - 508 pages
...figure. He had his own short white hair, covered with a tain muslin turhan, a thick well-shapid heard, as white as snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in the Ahyssinian dress, all of white cotton; ouly he had a red silk bash, emhroidered with gold, ahout his... | |
 | James Bruce - Egypt - 1860 - 442 pages
...passage of the river ; and he met us himself at the outer door of his house. I do not remember having seen a more respectable figure. He had his own short white hair, covered with a thin muslin turban, and a thick well-shaped beard, as white as snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in the Abyssinian... | |
 | Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons - Bills, Legislative - 1867 - 1002 pages
...to conduct us from the passage of the river, and met us himself at the outer door of his house. I do not remember to have seen a more respectable figure....a thick well-shaped beard, as white as snow, down (o his waist. He was clothed in the Abyssinian dress, all of white cotton, only he had a red silk sash,... | |
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... his house. I do not remember to have seen a more respectable figure. He had his own short white hair, covered with a thin muslin turban, a thick wellshaped beard, as white as snow, down to his waist. He was clothed in the Abyssinian dress, all of... 