The Niger Journal of Richard and John LanderPsychology Press, 2004 - 336 sayfa The journal of the Lander brothers provides a narrative of one of the most important missions of exploration in the history of West Africa. The editor's introduction contains much new material on the Landers and their journey drawn from hitherto unpublished sources, while an epilogue describes Richard Lander's last expedition to the Niger in 1832-4 and his death at Fernando Po. |
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The Riddle of the Niger page | 1 |
Richard and John Lander II | 11 |
The Landers Journal | 18 |
The States of the Niger Area in 1830 | 23 |
The Text of the Journal | 32 |
Glossary | 36 |
Portsmouth to Badagry 37 | 39 |
Badagry to Jenna | 55 |
Boossa to Yaoorie | 117 |
Yaoorie | 126 |
Yaoorie to Wowow | 137 |
Wowow | 149 |
Boossa | 156 |
Boossa to Lever | 173 |
Lever to Zagozhi | 180 |
Zagozhi page | 190 |
Jenna to Katunga | 68 |
Katunga | 84 |
Katunga to Kiama | 95 |
Kiama | 103 |
Kiama to Boossa | 113 |
Zagozhi to Egga | 200 |
Egga to Damuggoo | 210 |
Damuggoo to Kirree | 226 |
Richard Landers Last Expedition 183134 | 290 |
Diğer baskılar - Tümünü görüntüle
The Niger Journal of Richard and John Lander Richard Lander,John Lander Metin Parçacığı görünümü - 1965 |
Sık kullanılan terimler ve kelime öbekleri
accompanied Adooley Africa afternoon appearance Arab arrived Badagry banks Benin Bonny Borgoo Borgu Bornu Brass brig brother Bussa canoe Captain cheerful chief Clapperton cloth coast countenance course cowries Damuggoo dancing dressed Eboe Egga English entered European expedition Falatahs favourable Fernando Po fetish followed Fulani Fulani empire Funda hands Hausa horses hour Igala Ilorin inhabitants island Jenna John Lander Journal journey Katunga Kiama King Boy king of Boossa king's Kirree Kontagora Lake Lake Chad land look Mahomedan Mallam manner messenger miles monarch morning muskets natives never Niger Nigeria night Nouffie Nupe o'clock observed ourselves paddles passed person present priest quantity Rabba received residence Richard Lander river round ruler sent side slaves Sokoto soon sultan tobe town trade trees vessel village whole wives women Wowow yams Yaoorie yard Yarriba Yauri Yoruba Zagozhi
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Sayfa 307 - Sir, "I am directed by secretary Sir George Murray to acquaint you, that he has deemed it expedient to accept the offer, which you have made, to proceed to Africa, accompanied by your brother, for the purpose of ascertaining the course of the great river, which was crossed by the late Captain Clapperton on his journey to...
Sayfa 308 - ... dollars in coin; and in case, upon your arrival at Badagry, you should find it absolutely necessary to provide yourself with a further supply of dollars, you will be at liberty to draw upon this department for any sum not exceeding three hundred dollars. "During the ensuing year, the sum of one hundred pounds will be paid to your wife in quarterly payments; and upon your return, a gratuity of one hundred pounds will be paid to yourself. "All the papers and observations, which you shall bring...