10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LINGSTER»
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lingster in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lingster and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Exchange Economy of Pre-colonial Tropical Africa
Factories on the Lower Congo had two types of African agents, the "lingster", who
served as interpreter, broker, and legal adviser and received inland traders near
the factory, and the "Bush lingster", who traded inland on a commission basis.
... is impossible for science to unravel given time.” He laid a wrinkled hand on her
smooth brown one. “Now tell me what this sorrow is that you carry today.” “When I
came here, Eruditus, I dreamed of keeping a promise and becoming a lingster.
3
The Congo and the Founding of Its Free State: A Story of ...
The mats were unrolled, and the decorous demeanour suited to the important
palavcr was assumed, when suddenly at a signal from the lingster, the salute was
given, none rising until the senior in rank had risen, bowed, and resumed his seat
.
Henry Morton Stanley,
2011
4
Stanley's Adventures in the Wilds of Africa: A Graphic ...
The introductions being over, the object of the expedition was explained through
the medium of a lingster or interpreter; proposals were made on the part of the
association; and the chiefs, after begging a bottle of gin apiece, returned to their ...
Joel Tyler Headley, William Fletcher Johnson
5
Triad: A Science Fiction Novel
There was something strange about Ann Bonney's mission to the unexplored world called Chameleon.
Anything from what would be illegal somewhere to those acts that would be
considered diabolical everywhere could be arranged on Gai'ek. Only the Guild's
teaching gave protection from the burden of guilt such knowledge laid on a
lingster.
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The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction
The Guild was certainly too sophisticated to believe it was necessary — or even
possible — for a lingster to shut emotion out altogether. But she wasn't the kind of
volatile personality who would fly apart easily; she could handle her feelings.
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Nebula Awards Showcase 2000: The Year's Best SF and Fantasy ...
While the form of Frehti First-Among-Mothers used ranged from the simpler,
chirping utterances of males in the marketplace to more complex constructions,
he knew that no lingster encountering it would question the high sentience
quotient of ...
9
The United States Democratic Review
... during the removal of that tribe west of the Mississippi,in 1838;' to become
acquainted with a son of this Cadmus the Second, who was in the public service
as a “ lingster ” orinterpreter, we are enabled to state the circumstances which
gave ...
10
The U.S. Democratic Review
... paper,” is Se-quayah, or George Guess; and as we had the pleasure, during
the removal of that tribe west of the Mississippi, in 1838;' to become acquainted
with a son of this Cadmus the Second, who was in the public service as a “
lingster ...