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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... desirous of being able to transmit home tidings of the expedition , sent a requisition to the Admiralty agent in charge of the mails to detain the packet until Wednesday , hoping that by that time the lost " Pleiad " might turn up . The ...
... desirous of being able to transmit home tidings of the expedition , sent a requisition to the Admiralty agent in charge of the mails to detain the packet until Wednesday , hoping that by that time the lost " Pleiad " might turn up . The ...
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... points was greatly lessened by the volunteer offer of Mr. D. J. May , second master of the " Crane , " who was most desirous of accom- panying me . The consent of Captain Miller was cheerfully CHAP . II . ] 27 THE VOYAGE OUT .
... points was greatly lessened by the volunteer offer of Mr. D. J. May , second master of the " Crane , " who was most desirous of accom- panying me . The consent of Captain Miller was cheerfully CHAP . II . ] 27 THE VOYAGE OUT .
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... desirous to advance our prepa- rations as much as possible , Captain Miller remained at anchor , and daily sent a party from the " Crane to assist us . Had it not been for his kindness , matters would have become very complicated , and ...
... desirous to advance our prepa- rations as much as possible , Captain Miller remained at anchor , and daily sent a party from the " Crane to assist us . Had it not been for his kindness , matters would have become very complicated , and ...
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... desirous of exercising the pri- vileges of conquerors , and of picking up some plunder , but this we at once checked . There was not much left for them , except some large heaps of palm - nuts , which lay in heaps , all in readiness for ...
... desirous of exercising the pri- vileges of conquerors , and of picking up some plunder , but this we at once checked . There was not much left for them , except some large heaps of palm - nuts , which lay in heaps , all in readiness for ...
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... desirous of hurrying on now , but hoped to pay him a longer visit on our return , when , if they had any articles for trade , we should be happy to deal with them . Diverging branches were numerous , and we passed also one converging ...
... desirous of hurrying on now , but hoped to pay him a longer visit on our return , when , if they had any articles for trade , we should be happy to deal with them . Diverging branches were numerous , and we passed also one converging ...
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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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