Book/Printed Material A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas and Yorubas of Central Africa, in 1859-60.
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Image 12 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … Witgrintage 4111 pritittrland AN ACCOUNT OF A JOURNEY AMONG THE EGBAS AND YORUBAS OF CENTRAL AFRICA In 185960 BY ROBERT CAMPBELL One of the Commissioners of the Niger Valley Exploring Party late… -
Image 13 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … ENTERED according to Act of Gongress in the year 1SCO by ROBERT CAMPBELL in the Clerks Office of the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York… -
Image 14 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … DEDICATION To those friends in America and in England who gener ously contributed to the eipense of the expedition one of the objects of which was to make the observations and obtain… -
Image 15 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … ADVERTISEMENT ALTuotran it is desired that this little volume should be sold entirely on its own merits yet the friends of Christian Civilization in Africa are informed that the profits are in… -
Image 16 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … PREFACE TFIE intention was to prepare only a small pamphlet con taining those points of general information respecting the Egbas and Yorubas as persons interested in the objects of my visit to… -
Image 17 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … PREFACE them in the Report of our Expedition the labor of which he has kindly assumed After what is written in the context if I am still asked what I think of… -
Image 18 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … CONTENTS CHAPTER I LIVERPOOL TO LAGOS Bathurst Sierra Leone Malignant Fever Cape Palmas Care Coast Cas tleAcra English and Dutch 9 CHAPTER II ARRIVAL AT LAGOS Bad bar Landing mails under difficulties… -
Image 19 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 8 CONTENTS CHAPTER VII RELIGION Shango exorcised Existence of SpiritsIfaAguguOroAspect of a City on Oro day Gymnastic Sports Pugilistic Encounters Missions CHAPTER VIII JOURNEY TO YORUBA Our CaravanAtadiExtortion of CarriersIlugunPeter Elba Open… -
Image 20 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … Nagrintay to At Potittriand CHAPTER I LIVERPOOL TO LAGOS Bathurst Sierra Leone Malignant Fever Cape Palmas Cape Coast CastleAcra English and Dutch ON the 24th June 1859 I departed from Liverpool on… -
Image 21 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 10 A PILGRIMAGE on the West Coast The largest houses are built along the river side and present a handsome appearance heightened by some fine large trees growing before them and a… -
Image 22 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 11 versing with several of the natives men of respectabil ity and in some instances of education they complain bitterly of some of the Europeans on account of their… -
Image 23 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 12 A PILGRIMAGE situated in lat 50 6 N long 10 5 W The town is not so low as either Bathurst or Lagos but at the same time not more healthy… -
Image 24 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 13 evidently not intended solely for that purpose as the women in other sections of Africa carry their children without such support and many use it who have no… -
Image 25 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 11 A PILGRIMAGE CHAPTER II ARRIVAL AT LAGOS Bad bar Landing mail under difficulties Magnificent Spectacle Dexterous Canoe men Offering to the Water demon Sharks Mr Turner The Consulate Lieut LodderDisgusting Spectacle… -
Image 26 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 15 danger the scene was magnificent the huge swells chasing each other and our little bark now riding victoriously on the crest of one then engulfed in a deep… -
Image 27 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 16 A PILGRIMAGE watching intently their leader then at a signal from him they dash on vigorously on the top of a Wave As soon as the canoe touches simultaneously they are… -
Image 28 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 17 eign Affairs in the late Derby Administration My re ception was cordial and I was afforded convenient ac commodation at the Consulate all the time I continued at… -
Image 29 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 18 A PILGIZIMAGE localities on the coast of tropical countries it is un healthy The prevailing disease is fever with chills with common prudence however there is nothing to fear in this… -
Image 30 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 19 general term for money The value of the dollar and its fractions as well as English currency is well under stood and appreciated it is fast getting to… -
Image 31 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 20 A PILGRIMAGE velvet and gold embroidered slippers presented him self and was introduced to his visitors respectively The interview lasted about an hour I told him briefly through the interpreter our… -
Image 32 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 21 a stump while my companions proceeded to a little dis tance to plant some seed Seeing a bird which I wanted to preserve alight a few yards off… -
Image 33 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 22 A PILGRIMAGE CHAPTER III JOURNEY TO ABBEOKUTA The CrowthersRiver OgunOgboi CreekNymplimaRhizophora Mangle Villages in the Swamp Steam Navigation on the Ogun Fish Snares Current Rocky Bed Crossing on Cala bashes Agayen… -
Image 34 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 2 3 where the current was gentle The land on both sides the cut is low swampy and thickly covered with man grove Rhizophora Mangle Notwithstanding this there are… -
Image 35 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 24 A PILGRIMAGE the journey takes from ten to fifteen days In the former case it is necessary to proceed very slowly and cautiously along the margin of the water where frequent… -
Image 36 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 25 latter season since the former rains are eagerly absorbed by the soil which with every thing else is then exceed ingly dry from the prevalence of the harmattan… -
Image 37 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 26 A PILGRIMAGE the first time between Oyo and Isehin next between Biocu and Beracudu and finally between the last place and Abbeokuta distant respectively five days two days and two hours… -
Image 38 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 27 It the former is four miles below Ake the business centre of the city and about a mile and a half from the city gate Above Aro the… -
Image 39 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … 28 A PILGRIMAGE CHAPTER IV ABBEOKUTA Introduction to the Alake Royal attire Wives over one hundredOgboni Elders Native Game Wan Visit to the Chiefs ACTING CONSUL Lieut Lodder had furnished me with… -
Image 40 of A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas … TO MY MOTHERLAND 29 of his person under which he wore his shocoto a sort of loose trowsers reaching only to the knees One of his wives he has more than a…
About this Item
Title
- A pilgrimage to my motherland. An account of a journey among the Egbas and Yorubas of Central Africa, in 1859-60.
Names
- Campbell, Robert, of the Niger Valley Exploring Party.
Created / Published
- New York, T. Hamilton; Philadelphia, The author, 1861.
Headings
- - Yoruba (African people)
- - Lagos (Nigeria : State)--Description and travel
- - Nigeria--Description and travel
Medium
- 145 p. map, port. 19 cm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- DT515.9.L3 C3
Digital Id
Library of Congress Control Number
- 05014430
OCLC Number
- 3864743
Online Format
- image
- online text