Narrative of an exploring voyage up the rivers Kwóra and Bínue (commonly known as the Niger and Tsádda) in 1854 / by William Balfour Baikie.

  • William Balfour Baikie
Date:
1856
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Narrative of an exploring voyage up the rivers Kwóra and Bínue (commonly known as the Niger and Tsádda) in 1854 / by William Balfour Baikie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE OF CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. TAOE Theories regarding the course of the Kwdra—African explorers— Dr. Barth’s discovery of the Upper Binue—The “ Pleiad ”—Mr. Beecroft . . . 1—6 CHAPTER II. THE VOYAGE OUT. Departure from Plymouth—Bay of Biscay—Towing nets—Oceanic captures—Funchal — Quarantine—Santa Cruz—Torch Fishing— Peak of Teneriffe—North East Trades—Flying-fishes—Petrels— Cape de Yerde—Gorde— Wolofs—Bathurst—Tornado—Sierra Leone —Inhabitants—The “ Pleiad ”—Monrovia—Southern Cross—Cape Coast Castle—A marriage—Mr. Beecroft’s death—Akrd—Lagos— Surf—Sharks—Mr. Crowther—Old Kalabdr—Cameroon—Fernando Po—New arrangements—Mr. May—Arrival of the “Pleiad”—Dr. Bleek—Preparations 7—30 CHAPTER III. THE LAUNCH OF THE EXPEDITION. Leave Clarence—Nun Mouth—Sea on the bar—Repairs—Alburkah Islands—Mangroves—Richard’s Creek—Sunday Island—Oru Vil- lages—Angidma —Again aground—Wdri branch—Abd—Alihcli— Tshukuma—Visits—Presents—Natives alarmed—Ladies.’ ornaments —Kola Nuts 31—50
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