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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... fishing . They sometimes bring off to vessels a small quantity of ivory , and Malagetta pepper . BEREBY is situated on the margin of a bay , in which boats can generally land , as there is a projecting point of land which breaks off the ...
... fishing . They sometimes bring off to vessels a small quantity of ivory , and Malagetta pepper . BEREBY is situated on the margin of a bay , in which boats can generally land , as there is a projecting point of land which breaks off the ...
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... fishing , gave animation to the scene . The town formed the fore- ground , and a cluster of large ceiba and other trees , the screen to this interesting tropical picture . A boundless expanse of ocean placed within a few hundred yards ...
... fishing , gave animation to the scene . The town formed the fore- ground , and a cluster of large ceiba and other trees , the screen to this interesting tropical picture . A boundless expanse of ocean placed within a few hundred yards ...
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... fish , some nets were purchased for the use of the vessel , and which were set every evening , and examined every morning , to receive their produce . Taking or disturbing the net of a fisher , is con- sidered a heinous offence by the ...
... fish , some nets were purchased for the use of the vessel , and which were set every evening , and examined every morning , to receive their produce . Taking or disturbing the net of a fisher , is con- sidered a heinous offence by the ...
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... fish now ; you catch ' em all same black man : you hab black man net too . Agar man , name Quacoo , lose net ; some man teef him ; we no say you teef him ; you hab for ship , Brinny omo ( white man bad ) , no know we custom . Suppose he ...
... fish now ; you catch ' em all same black man : you hab black man net too . Agar man , name Quacoo , lose net ; some man teef him ; we no say you teef him ; you hab for ship , Brinny omo ( white man bad ) , no know we custom . Suppose he ...
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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