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 BaikieJ. Murray, 1856 - 456 Seiten |
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... distances two very different reckon- ings are employed . One is the long day's journey , from sunrise to sunset , or from fifteen to twenty - five miles , twenty being an average , equal to about fifteen or sixteen miles made good on ...
... distances two very different reckon- ings are employed . One is the long day's journey , from sunrise to sunset , or from fifteen to twenty - five miles , twenty being an average , equal to about fifteen or sixteen miles made good on ...
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... distance of six or seven miles , is Creek Town , the residence of the principal native traders . On our departure , we were accompanied by the Rev. W. C. Thomson , * who was leaving for England . Those only who have themselves ...
... distance of six or seven miles , is Creek Town , the residence of the principal native traders . On our departure , we were accompanied by the Rev. W. C. Thomson , * who was leaving for England . Those only who have themselves ...
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... distance from the sea to Duke Town has been variously estimated at from forty - five to sixty miles ; the latter being that calculated from the latitude given in Beecroft and King's Chart of the Cross River . It is surprising that ...
... distance from the sea to Duke Town has been variously estimated at from forty - five to sixty miles ; the latter being that calculated from the latitude given in Beecroft and King's Chart of the Cross River . It is surprising that ...
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... distance , but were very timid , and on our approach- ing towards them went and hid in the bush . I collected a few botanical and zoological specimens ; among the latter a fine bat , a species of Epomophorus . We had intended visiting ...
... distance , but were very timid , and on our approach- ing towards them went and hid in the bush . I collected a few botanical and zoological specimens ; among the latter a fine bat , a species of Epomophorus . We had intended visiting ...
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... distance . On entering it we found it , at first , so extremely narrow , that we had to lay in our oars and to use paddles ; but , after a time , it opened into a wide expanse , the surface of which was covered with canoes of various ...
... distance . On entering it we found it , at first , so extremely narrow , that we had to lay in our oars and to use paddles ; but , after a time , it opened into a wide expanse , the surface of which was covered with canoes of various ...
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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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