 | 418 pagina’s
...compofed extempore, for I was riiyfelf the fubjedl of it. It was fung by one of the young women, the rcit joining in a fort of chorus. The air was fweet and...white man ; no mother has he,' &c. &c. — Trifling ae this recital may appear to the ^:ader, to a perfon in my fuuation, the circumftance was affcfting... | |
 | Association for Promoting the Discovery of the Interior Parts of Africa - 1798 - 136 pagina’s
...follows : " The " winds roared and the rain fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and " sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk...us pity the white man — no mother has he, &c. &c. Simple as these words are, they are natural and. affecting ; and contain a curious allusion to the... | |
 | 1799 - 516 pagina’s
...reit joining in a fort of chorus. The air was fweet and plaintive, and the words, literally tranflaud, were thefe * : ' The poor white man, faint and weary,...&c. — Trifling as this recital may appear to the iKader, to a perfon in my fituation, the circumftance was afftfting in the bigheft degree : I was oppreflVd... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1799 - 652 pagina’s
...expected, were fimple ; and may be literally tranflated as follows-: " The winds roared, and the rain fell. The poor white " man faint and weary, came and fat...us pity the white man, no mother has he, " &c. &c." Simple as thefe words are, they are natural and affecting; and contain a curious allufion to the ftate... | |
 | 1799 - 618 pagina’s
...these.— " The winds roared, and the rains fell. — The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. — He has no mother to bring him...us pity the white man ; no mother has he, &c. &c." — At the end of the volume, we find these words formed into verse by the I)uchess of Devonshire,... | |
 | 1799 - 748 pagina’s
...The winds roared and the raía fell. The poor white oían, faint and weary, came and fat under out. tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wife...Let us pity the white, man — no mother has he/ &c. ac. Simple as thefe words are, (hey are natural and afrefting; and contain a curious allufion to the... | |
 | 1799 - 648 pagina’s
...poor white " man faint and weary, came and fat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, M no wife to grind his corn."— Chorus — " Let us pity the white man, no mother has he, " &c. &c." Simple as thcfe words are, they are natural and affecting; and contain a curious alluGon to the ftate... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1799 - 524 pagina’s
...mother to bring him milk; no wife to " grind his corn. Chorus. Let us pity the white man ; no mother 11 has he, &c. &c." Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a person in my situation, the circumstance was affecting in the highest degree. I was oppressed by such... | |
 | 1799 - 614 pagina’s
...fat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk — no wife to grind his rice." Choms. — " Let us pity the white man — no mother has he, &c. &c." Simple as the words are, they are natural and affecting ; and contain a curious allufion to the ftate... | |
 | Mungo Park - 1807 - 594 pagina’s
...— " The winds roared, and " the rains fell. — The poor white man, faint " and weary, came and sat under our tree. — " he has no mother to bring him...Trifling as this recital may appear to the reader, to a person in my situation, the circumstance was affecting in the highest degree. I was oppressed by such... | |
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The winds roared and the rains fell. The poor white man, faint and weary, came and sat under our tree. He has no mother to bring him milk, no wife to grind his corn." Chorus. — " Let us pity the white man ; no mother has he, 
