10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHIDAH»
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whidah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
The illustrated natural history
THE PARADISE WHIDAH BIRD. The Paradise or Broad-shafted Whidah Bird is
the species that is most familiar in cages and menageries, as it is by no means an
uncommon bird in its native land, and bears confinement better than most ...
2
The Illustrated Natural History: Birds
THE FAKADISE WHIDAH BIRD. The Paradise or Broad-shafted Whidah Bird is
the species that is most familiar in cages and menageries, as it is by no means an
uncommon bird in its native land, and bears confinement better than most ...
3
Modern History Or the Present State of All Nations
They would gladly have retired from Sabee to two mud-walled forts, belonging to
the English and French African companies, which are within three miles of the
sea-side ; but finding it would have been resented by the King of Whidah, as a ...
4
The Cyclopædia: Or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
WHIDAH, in Geograpby, a kingdom of Africa, on the Slave Coast ; extending
about ten miles along the coast, and about seven miles into the land. Europeans
who have been in Whidah speak of the country with rapture, and extol it as one of
...
5
book IV. Present inhabitants. book V. Agriculture. book VI. ...
From the river Volta to the river Lagos, extends the Whidah country, (at present a
province to the king of Dahomey, a great inland kingdom) by some geographers
considered as part of the Gold Coast ; by others denominated The Slave Coast ...
Bryan Edwards, Arthur Broughton, 1793
6
An Introduction to the Study of Birds: Or, the Elements of ...
Leaving the examples above indicated, one is selected from Africa, on account of
its beauty and scarceness, the Whidah Bird, or Widow Bird, ( Vidua paradiscea,
Cuv.) The author of the " Gardens and Menagerie delineated " informs us that ...
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The modern part of An universal history, from the earliest ...
a yearly tribute. Yet this appears to be a mistake, with- and mi- out any real
foundation. It is certain that the kingdoms' dak, for. of Popo, Koto, and Whidah,
were formerly provinces merit dt- of the great kingdom of Ardrah, often in
rebellion ...
8
Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of ...
4s., for eleven days deten- Certain run- tion of the schooner, Gil Bias, at Whidah,
in Africa. The declaration aiiowed' for unset out the charter party, which contained
the following provision for the loading and payment of freight. "The freight to be ...
9
A New System of Geography, Or a General Description of the ...
Audati thus took posseffion of the capital in the year 1727, and having received
the submiflion of the chief men of Whidah, returned to prosecute a war he had
engaged in with the king of Yos, the ally of Ardrah, when some losses he
sustained ...
Daniel Fenning, Joseph Collyer, 1766
10
An universal history: from the earliest accounts to the ...
No flesh is more esteemed at Whidah than apes flesti ; it fells at a higher price
than mutton, and is always preferred to it. Even the European sailors soon
overcome their prejudices, and eat it with a peculiar gout. The oxen, cows, sheep,
goats, ...
George Sale, George Psalmanazar, Archibald Bower, 1760
8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHIDAH»
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whidah is used in the context of the following news items.
Ogu - a People United By Tradition
Ogu is a dialect of Gun-be. The Ogu speaking people are descendants of those who migrated from Whidah, Allada, Weme which are now part of the Republic of ... «AllAfrica.com, Aug 15»
A Genève, "la liberté d'expression et son bon usage" au salon du livre
La RTS a remis le Prix du public à Marie Perny pour Les radieux (éditions de l'Aire) tandis que le Prix littéraire SPG est allé à Jack Küpfer pour Black Whidah ... «Actualitté.com, May 15»
A la table de l'écrivain voyageur
La preuve par son premier roman, Black Whidah (paru chez Olivier Morattel, 2014), digne des fresques d'aventures du XIXe siècle. Une sorte de grande ... «Migros Magazine, Jan 15»
Bupati Semarang: Sulit Pantau TKI yang Berangkat dengan PJTKI di …
Secara terpisah, Direktur PJTKI Al Whidah Jaya Sentosa, Endar Susilo mengakui, semua calon tenaga kerja yang akan bekerja di luar negeri harus melalui ... «KOMPAS.com, Nov 14»
Jack Küpfer: «Comme marin, j'ai vite passé pour le poète...»
Entre Fort Whidah sur la côte africaine, au Brésil où sont déportés les malheureux, l'homme se dresse, voudrait abattre cette tyrannie. Un récit fantastique, une ... «L'illustré, Oct 14»
Why did Pirates Fly the Jolly Roger?
For example, when survivors of the wrecked Whidah were jailed in 1717, pirates "acquired" a ship captain, whom they told "if the Prisoners Suffered they would ... «Scientific American, Sep 14»
"Black Whidah" de Jack Küpfer
Ces quelques repères historiques ne sont pas inutiles pour situer le roman de Jack Küpfer, Black Whidah, qui se passe en 1808, au Brésil, puis sur la côte des ... «Contrepoints, Sep 14»
Nouveauté : Whydah Gally débarque en France
Le Whydah Gally, parfois écrit Whidah ou Whidaw, était un navire qui servit au commerce triangulaire avant sa capture par le pirate Samuel « Black Sam ... «w3sh.com, May 12»
