Remarks on the Country Extending from Cape Palmas to the River Congo: Including Observations on the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants : with an Appendix Containing an Account of the European Trade with the West Coast of Africa, Հատոր 1G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823 - 265 էջ |
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Արդյունքներ 14–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... Gunpowder ; Guns ; Tobacco ; Ditto South American , or Brazil ; Salt ; Iron ; Lead Bars ; Brass Pans , Neptunes , and Kettles ; Cowries ; Beads ; Hardware , and Earthenware . ERRATA . Page 69 line 4 for roofs read roof CONTENTS . ix.
... Gunpowder ; Guns ; Tobacco ; Ditto South American , or Brazil ; Salt ; Iron ; Lead Bars ; Brass Pans , Neptunes , and Kettles ; Cowries ; Beads ; Hardware , and Earthenware . ERRATA . Page 69 line 4 for roofs read roof CONTENTS . ix.
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... gunpowder , brandy , cloth , and provisions , distributed to the multitude . A vast number of persons assembled at Annamaboo , from different parts of the re- public of Fantee , to assist at , and give im- portance to the ceremony . A ...
... gunpowder , brandy , cloth , and provisions , distributed to the multitude . A vast number of persons assembled at Annamaboo , from different parts of the re- public of Fantee , to assist at , and give im- portance to the ceremony . A ...
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... gunpowder , which occasionally drove the light and burning embers of the roofs of the houses in which it was deposited high into the air , like sky - rockets , gave to the whole an almost indescribable effect . But the materials , which ...
... gunpowder , which occasionally drove the light and burning embers of the roofs of the houses in which it was deposited high into the air , like sky - rockets , gave to the whole an almost indescribable effect . But the materials , which ...
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... Gunpowder , kegs . Three to a barrel · • 1 10 0 Ditto Six to ditto • 0 10 6 0 8 Tobacco , leaf , hhds . Large leafy and strong best 15 O O O 8 Guns . Dane and Buccaneer best 0 12 0 0 Pipes , boxes . Dutch best 0 12 0 0 96 Pans , Brass ...
... Gunpowder , kegs . Three to a barrel · • 1 10 0 Ditto Six to ditto • 0 10 6 0 8 Tobacco , leaf , hhds . Large leafy and strong best 15 O O O 8 Guns . Dane and Buccaneer best 0 12 0 0 Pipes , boxes . Dutch best 0 12 0 0 96 Pans , Brass ...
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... gunpowder , guns , pipes , and beads . It is imprudent for any master of a vessel to take gold from the natives , in barter , without having a black gold - taker to examine it : for I have heard of those , who , depending on their own ...
... gunpowder , guns , pipes , and beads . It is imprudent for any master of a vessel to take gold from the natives , in barter , without having a black gold - taker to examine it : for I have heard of those , who , depending on their own ...
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Remarks on the Country Extending from Cape Palmas to the River ..., Հատոր 1 John Adams Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1823 |
Remarks on the Country Extending from Cape Palmas to the River Congo ... John Adams Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1823 |
Remarks on the Country Extending from Cape Palmas to the River Congo ... John Adams Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - 1823 |
Common terms and phrases
Abomey Accra Africa anchor Angola Annamaboo Appolonia Ardrah Asshantee Assorted Badagry Bafts beach Benin bight of Benin black monarch blue boats Bonny brandy burthen Cabenda calavancies called Camaroons canoes Cape Coast Cape Palmas captain cargo Chelloes climate coast of Angola colour consequence considerable Cost Trade Cradoo lake creek crew Dahomy demand distance Ditto Drewin eastward embouchure European extremely Fantee fetiche fish former Formosa French Gatto Gold Coast gold-takers Grewhe Gunpowder Guns Heebos Housa hyæna India inhabitants interior island ivory Jaboo John Africa king Lagos Lahoo land latter place maize Malemba manufacture miles nation natives Niger night obtained Old Calabar palm-oil persons piece Pinins Popo price in value puncheons quantity Remarks RIVER CONGO Romals salt season ship shore tons town trade in slaves value in England voyage Warré wind wood Wydah yams yards