Ismailïa —— A Narrative of the Expedition to Central Africa for the Suppression of the Slave Trade, Organized by Ismail, Khedive of Egypt

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ISBN: 9781330415337 出版年：2016 页码：657 Samuel W Baker Forgotten Books

I could not defer my departure in the hope Of receiving reinforcements from Khartoum, as their arrival would be quite uncertain, owing to the state Of the river. Should I delay at Gondokoro, the dry season would pass by; the ground, now baked hard by the sun.