The Land of Fetish

The Land of Fetish

The Land of FetishMy first visit to the Gambia took place in March 1877, from Sierra Leone....
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Author: Ellis, A. B. (Alfred Burdon),1852-1894
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Language: English
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The Land of Fetish

The Land of Fetish

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The Land of Fetish

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Author: Ellis, A. B. (Alfred Burdon),1852-1894
Format: eBook
Language: English

The Land of Fetish

My first visit to the Gambia took place in March 1877, from Sierra Leone. After two days steaming from the latter place we passed Cape Bald, with the two queer little Bijjals Islands in front of it, and sighted Cape St. Mary at the entrance of the river. On the high ground, at the point, could be seen the long low white building of the deserted barracks, and the tops of mangrove trees could be faintly distinguished above the level of the sea in the distance to the right and left as we entered the estuary; while, making a long sweep of two or three miles, we reached the Fairway buoy, picked up a pilot, and steamed up the river. Bathurst, St. Marys Island, does not appear to advantage from the anchorage. The island is low-lying and flat; in front is a row of staring white houses, with a few stunted silk-cotton trees and hearse-plume [Pg 2]like cocoa-nut palms mounting guard over them, andand that is all. The prospect was not inviting, but, hoping that it might prove better than it looked, I hailed a boat, and was pulled to the shore. On the way several curious Shiriree canoes, fashioned like crocodiles, and full of men, passed down the river. The bows were filled with wooden idols, and in each canoe was a man beating a tom-tom, and howling some monotonous ditty in a minor key. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 65997
Author: Ellis, A. B. (Alfred Burdon)
Release Date: Aug 5, 2021
Format: eBook
Language: English

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