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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... seemed to be that known as the Fork - tailed Petrel , * which is common in the North Atlantic . Early in the morning hardly any are to be seen , but after sunrise they may be observed coming up , either singly or in small parties , and ...
... seemed to be that known as the Fork - tailed Petrel , * which is common in the North Atlantic . Early in the morning hardly any are to be seen , but after sunrise they may be observed coming up , either singly or in small parties , and ...
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... seemed to have been named on the lucus à non lucendo principle , viz . , because not a vestige of green could be seen about it . About five o'clock in the afternoon we anchored off Goree , and having got two hours ' leave , most of the ...
... seemed to have been named on the lucus à non lucendo principle , viz . , because not a vestige of green could be seen about it . About five o'clock in the afternoon we anchored off Goree , and having got two hours ' leave , most of the ...
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... seemed to be crossing our course , and to be passing a - head of us , but suddenly its direction altered , and it spread upwards towards the zenith . Presently the cloud arched beneath , leaving visible a little bit of gray sky , after ...
... seemed to be crossing our course , and to be passing a - head of us , but suddenly its direction altered , and it spread upwards towards the zenith . Presently the cloud arched beneath , leaving visible a little bit of gray sky , after ...
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... seemed to progress . Seeing this , and being 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 ...
... seemed to progress . Seeing this , and being 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 ...
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... seemed buoyant and easy , while the Kru - boys on board of her plied vigorously at their paddles . few minutes more brought her into smooth water , and then all fears for her safety vanished . We passed Palm Point about half - past two ...
... seemed buoyant and easy , while the Kru - boys on board of her plied vigorously at their paddles . few minutes more brought her into smooth water , and then all fears for her safety vanished . We passed Palm Point about half - past two ...
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A'boko's Abó African afternoon Alihéli anchored Andony appearance ashore Attá Badagry bank Bássa Beecroft 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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