 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 Seiten
...State of the Country, &c. 1 HOSE valuable commodities, gold and ivory (the next objects of our inquiry) have probably been found in Africa from the first...and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko, " gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could learn of the situation... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 520 Seiten
...of Kamalia, the salt market is often supplied, at the same time, with rock-salt from the Great Qq* Desert, and sea-salt from the Rio Grande ; the price...and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko, " gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could learn of the situation... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 Seiten
...cannot properly be called mountainous, much less barren. It is also found in great plenty in Jallankadoo (particularly about Boori), another hilly, but by...; and in this state it is called by the Mandingoes sanoo munko, " gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could learn of the situation... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1807 - 506 Seiten
...country of Mumlinc, which borders upon the river Niger. The gold of Manding is ne\er found in a mine, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state, from the size of n pin's heud, to that of a pt-u, scattered through u large body of sand or clay. Л» soon as their... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1808 - 900 Seiten
...substances arc interspersed among their texture, easilydistinginMied by i lens. The most abundant is from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, opake, with a little lustre like that of enamel, of a gray colour sometime? inclining to brown, and... | |
 | 1811 - 854 Seiten
...days he died. The upper part of the skull was found upon dissection to have many deep holes in it, from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, produced, as it seemed, by warty cartilaginous substances growing from the tunica arachnoidia, which... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 860 Seiten
...days he died. The upper part of the skull was found upon dissection to have many deep holes in it, from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, produced, г* it seemed, by_warty cartilaginous substances growing fro m the tunica arachnoidia, which... | |
 | Ezra Sampson - 1813 - 434 Seiten
...country of Manding, which borders upon the river Niger. The gold of Manding is never found in a mine, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state,...pea, scattered through a large body of sand or clay. As soon 'as their harvest is over, the Mandingo negroes go in search of gold dust. Some gather up the... | |
 | Priscilla Wakefield - 1814 - 396 Seiten
...principal commodities of this part of Africa. The gold of Manding is always found in small grains, from the size of a pin's head to that of a pea, scattered through a large body of sand or clay, and is most probably washed down by repeated torrents from the neighbouring hills. When the harvest is... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1816 - 576 Seiten
...said, thus making amends in one way, for her penuriousness in the other. This, however, is notjwholly true. Gold is found in considerable quantities throughout...body of sand or clay ; and in this state it is called fay the Mandingoes s<z«o0 munko," gold powder." It is, however, extremely probable, by what I could... | |
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I could learn, is never found in any matrix or vein, but always in small grains, nearly in a pure state, from the size of a pin's head, to that of a pea; scattered through a large body of sand or clay; and in this state, it is called by the Mandingoes... 
