Narrative of an Exploring Voyage Up the Rivers Kwóra and Bínue: (commonly Known as the Niger and Tsádda) in 1854. With a Map and Appendices. Pub. with the Sanction of Her Majesty's Government. By William Balfour Baikie |
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... asked him what he intended doing , and on being answered that he did not approve of working on Sunday , or , as he called it , Sabbath , remonstrated with him in strong terms . This roused him a little , and he gave some fresh orders ...
... asked him what he intended doing , and on being answered that he did not approve of working on Sunday , or , as he called it , Sabbath , remonstrated with him in strong terms . This roused him a little , and he gave some fresh orders ...
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... asked him if ever a boat with a few white men in it passed along , he would order Abó canoes not to molest them ? to which he replied , that should there be but one white man in it he would take care of him . During this discussion the ...
... asked him if ever a boat with a few white men in it passed along , he would order Abó canoes not to molest them ? to which he replied , that should there be but one white man in it he would take care of him . During this discussion the ...
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... asked him and his party below to lunch with us . A large meat - pie was on the table , which I divided among all present , tasting , according to custom , a little bit from each of the plates before offering them to our guests . * I ...
... asked him and his party below to lunch with us . A large meat - pie was on the table , which I divided among all present , tasting , according to custom , a little bit from each of the plates before offering them to our guests . * I ...
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... to remain for a few minutes , but presently were asked to enter . Here we found Alihéli , who told us that owing to some party quarrels our message had not been forwarded to the Attá , but that now we CHAP . IV . ] 53 I'GBO AND IGÁRA .
... to remain for a few minutes , but presently were asked to enter . Here we found Alihéli , who told us that owing to some party quarrels our message had not been forwarded to the Attá , but that now we CHAP . IV . ] 53 I'GBO AND IGÁRA .
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... asking , however , to see the presents we designed for the Attá . This I at once refused , saying , " It was not Englishman's fashion ; but , if they wished to know , anyone might accompany us and see . " After some demur , this was ...
... asking , however , to see the presents we designed for the Attá . This I at once refused , saying , " It was not Englishman's fashion ; but , if they wished to know , anyone might accompany us and see . " After some demur , this was ...
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A'boko's Abó African afternoon Alihéli anchored Andony appearance ashore Attá bank Bássa Beecroft Bíni Bínue boat Bonny Bornú brass called Cameroon canoes chief chiefly coast Confluence cowries creek Crowther dialect Djúku Dóma eastward expedition Fcap feet Fernando Fernando Po Formoso Fulátas gave ground Gúrowa Hamarúwa Hausa Hutchinson huts I'gbira I'gbo Iddá Igára Igbégbe Igbo inhabitants Island Isuáma ivory journey Kalabár Keána King Korórofa Krú Krúmen Kwóra Lagos landed language look Macgregor Laird mark meridian altitude miles Mítshi morning named natives nearly night numerous Núpe o'clock O'jogo observations Orú palm-oil Pánda Páro party passed Pleiad Post 8vo present preter Púlo reached river Second Edition sent ship shore side Sierra Leone slaves steam supercargo Third Edition told town trade trees tribes Tshúkuma village Vols voyage wood Woodcuts Wukári yams Yoruba Zhibú Zúri
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