 Negro wedding : here was neither singing, nor dancing ; nor any other amusement that I could perceive. A woman was beating the drum, and the other women joining at times like a chorus, by setting up a shrill scream ; and at the same time, moving their...  The History of Various Modern African Nations - Page 241by William Fordyce Mavor - 1808 - 390 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1799 - 524 pages
...there was a heavy shower of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning. April loth. In the evening the Tabala, or large drum, was beat, to announce a...without that mirth and hilarity which take place at a Negro wedding: here there was neither singing, nor dancing; nor any other amusement that I qould perceive.... | |
 | Robert Bisset - 636 pages
...ACCOUNT OF A MOORISH MARRIAGE, THAT TOOK ft ACt UIM V M». PAR* WAS IN* TN the evening, the Tabula or large drum was beat to announce a wedding, which...without that mirth and hilarity which take place at a Negro xvedding; here there was neither singing nor dancing, nor any other amusement that I could perceive.... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 410 pages
...death. Males are circumcised at the age of fourteen, after which they are permitted to marry whenever their circumstances are sufficiently affluent to enable...marriage among the negroes : here was neither singing nor dancing, nor any other amusement that I could perceive. A woman was beating the drum, and the other... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - Chronology, Historical - 1804 - 416 pages
...sufficiently affluent to enable them to purchase a wife ; for, .next to his cattle, the wealth of a lather consists in the number of his daughters. The affection...marriage among the negroes : here was neither singing nor dancing, nor any other amusement that I could perceive. A woman was beating the drum, and the other... | |
 | William Fordyce Mavor - World history - 1804 - 412 pages
...bridegroom is always estimated by his liberality, and by the value of his presents, and the young kdy is never received, till her parents are sufficiently...marriage among the negroes : here was neither singing nor dancing, nor any other amusement that I could perceive. A woman was beating the drum, and the other... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1807 - 594 pages
...there was a heavy shower of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning. April 1oth. In the evening the Tabala, or large drum, was beat to announce a...without that mirth and hilarity which take place at a Negro wedding : here was neither singing, nor dancing ; nor any other amusement that I could perceive.... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa, West - 1813 - 374 pages
...there was a heavy shower of rain, accompanied with thunder and lightning. April 10th. In the evening the tabala, or large drum, was beat, to announce a...without that mirth and hilarity which take place at a Negro wedding ; here was neither singing, nor dancing ; nor any other amusement that I could perceive.... | |
 | Mungo Park - Africa - 1816 - 576 pages
...there was a heavy shower of rain accompanied with thunder and lightning. April loth. In the evening the Tabala, or large drum, was beat to announce a...without that mirth and hilarity which take place at a Negro wedding : here was neither singing, nor dancing; nor any other amusement that I could perceive.... | |
 | Robert Huish - Adams, Robert - 1836 - 824 pages
...Park. " In the evening, the taba'a or large drum was beaten to announce a wedding, which was hel ! at one of the neighbouring tents. A great number of...without that mirth and hilarity which take place at a negro wedding ; here there was neither singing nor dancing, nor any other amusement that I could perceive.... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1872 - 168 pages
...smoke. In the evening, the tabala, or large drum, was beaten to announce a wedding, which was held in one of the neighbouring tents. A great number of people of both eexes assembled, but without that mirth and hilarity which takes place at a negro wedding. Here was... | |
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