Remarks on the Country Extending from Cape Palmas to the River Congo: Including Observations on the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants ...G. & W.B. Whittaker, 1823 - 265 էջ |
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Արդյունքներ 7–ի 1-ից 5-ը:
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... King's domestics ; and he sent a message to the black monarch , that if he caught the thief in the act , he would shoot him , whoever he might be . The op- portunity soon occurred , and the man was shot when in the act of taking away ...
... King's domestics ; and he sent a message to the black monarch , that if he caught the thief in the act , he would shoot him , whoever he might be . The op- portunity soon occurred , and the man was shot when in the act of taking away ...
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... black monarch had been acquainted with heraldry , it would be a reasonable inference to draw , that his fetiche was in reality his coat of arms ; and certainly a black African king and an ele- phant would be much more natural and ap ...
... black monarch had been acquainted with heraldry , it would be a reasonable inference to draw , that his fetiche was in reality his coat of arms ; and certainly a black African king and an ele- phant would be much more natural and ap ...
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... king a visit soon after their arrival ; and such a ceremony is seldom allowed to be dispensed with , as on these occasions the black monarch receives a handsome present , consisting of a piece of silk damask , a few yards of scarlet ...
... king a visit soon after their arrival ; and such a ceremony is seldom allowed to be dispensed with , as on these occasions the black monarch receives a handsome present , consisting of a piece of silk damask , a few yards of scarlet ...
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... black monarch had exceeded sixty ; for such I judged to be the amount , as one day in my rambles , I inadvertently peeped into the royal seraglio . This build- ing is at some distance from the king's residence , and has the form of a ...
... black monarch had exceeded sixty ; for such I judged to be the amount , as one day in my rambles , I inadvertently peeped into the royal seraglio . This build- ing is at some distance from the king's residence , and has the form of a ...
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... black monarch , who soon afterwards makes his appearance in a large canoe , at which time , all those natives who happen to be along- side of the vessel are compelled to proceed in their canoes to a respectful distance , and make way ...
... black monarch , who soon afterwards makes his appearance in a large canoe , at which time , all those natives who happen to be along- side of the vessel are compelled to proceed in their canoes to a respectful distance , and make way ...
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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 ..., Հատոր 1 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 Bonny river brandy burthen Cabenda calavancies called Camaroons canoes Cape Coast Cape Palmas captain cargo Chelloes climate coast of Angola colour consequence considerable Cost Trade price Cradoo lake creek crew Dahomy demand Drewin eastward embouchure European extremely Fantee fetiche fish Formosa French Gatto Gold Coast gold-takers Grewhe Gunpowder Guns Heebos Housa hyæna India inhabitants interior island ivory Jaboo John Africa king Lagos land latter place maize Malemba manufacture miles nation natives Niger night north-east obtained Old Calabar palm-oil persons piece Pinins Popo price in value puncheons purchased quantity Remarks Romals salt season ship shore SUITABLE TO BARTER tons town trade in slaves value in England voyage Warré wind wood Wydah yams yards