| 1842 - 740 pages
...greatly preferring the company of the beasts of prey to that of civilized man. His corah* soothes some solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded to by the lion's roar, or the hyena's howl." — Moffat, pp. 57, 59. After many attempts to collect a population of Bushmen round the missionary... | |
| 1842 - 750 pages
...beasts of prey to that of civilized man. His gorah * soothes some solitary hours, although its Rounds are often responded to by the lion's roar, or the hyena's howl." — Muffat, pp. 57, 59. After many attempts to collect a population of Buslinien round the missionary... | |
| Robert Moffat - 1842 - 686 pages
...greatly preferring the company of the beasts of prey to that of civilized man. His gorah* soothes some solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded to by the lion's * The gorah is an instrument something like the bow of a violin, rather more curved, along which is... | |
| Robert Moffat - 1843 - 418 pages
...•mall piece of quill. The player takes the quill in his mouth, and by o 50 MISSION TO TOORNBERG. solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded...are children of one common parent with ourselves, if, during a period of 4000 years, they have sunk thus low, what would the world become if left without... | |
| Robert Moffat - 1843 - 446 pages
...a •mall piece of quifl. The player takes the quill in his mouth, and by 50 MISSION TO TOORNBERG. solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded...beings descending lower in the scale of ignorance and vice1; while yet there can be no question that they are children of one common parent with ourselves,... | |
| Robert Moffat - 1843 - 440 pages
...cat-gut, to which is attached a small piece of qum. The player takes the quill in his mouth, and by 5 solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded...death ; and has no shrine at which he leaves his cares of sorrows. We can scarcely conceive of human beings descending lower in the scale of ignorance and... | |
| Robert Moffat - 1844 - 432 pages
...player takes the quill in his mouth, and by 50 MISSION TO TOORNBERG. solitary hours, although its sou*ds are often responded to by the lion's roar, or the...are children of one common parent with ourselves, it•, during a period of 4000 years, they have sunk thus low, what would the world become if left... | |
| Robert Moffat - 1845 - 450 pages
...a small piece of quill. The player takes tlje <juill in his mouth, and by 50 MISSION TO TOORNBERG. solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded...question that they are children of one common parent witb ourselves, if, during a period of 4000 years, they have sunk thus low, what would the world become... | |
| Ebenezer Prout - 1846 - 544 pages
...greatly preferring the company of the beasts of prey to that of civilized man. His gorah* soothes some solitary hours, although its sounds are often responded...no shrine at which he leaves his cares or sorrows. WTe can scarcely conceive of human beings descending lower in the scale of ignorance and vice ; while... | |
| Henry H. Methuen - 1846 - 352 pages
...high Hope pours her radiance on thy tearful eye, * Mr. Moffatt, in describing the Bushman, says, " He knows no God, knows nothing of eternity, yet dreads...no shrine at which he leaves his cares or sorrows. " To thee I sing, and (as the mystic note Of Memnon wont thro' Luxor's vaults to float, While rose... | |
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