Travel sketches from Liberia Johann Bθuttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition /

Main Author: Bθuttikofer, Johann, 1850-1928.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc.
Other Authors: Dop, Henk,
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2013.
Edition:Annotated English ed.
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Online Access:http://site.ebrary.com/lib/ucy/Doc?id=10618926
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245 1 0 |a Travel sketches from Liberia  |b Johann Bθuttikofer's 19th century rainforest explorations in West Africa : annotated English edition /  |c edited by Henk Dop, Phillip T. Robinson. 
250 |a Annotated English ed. 
260 |a Leiden ;  |b Brill,  |c 2013.  |a Boston : 
300 |a xlvii, 866 p. :  |b ill., maps. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505 0 |a Vol. 1. I. Journey to Monrovia -- II. Monrovia -- III. General character of the land -- IV. Voyage to Muhlenburg Mission and stay with Mr. Day -- V. Plant life -- VI. Journey to Bavia and stay there -- VII. On reconnaissance. Relocation of our station. Soforeh place -- VIII. A raid for victuals towards the west. Journey to Monrovia. Hunting forays -- IX. Further adventures. Withdrawal to Monrovia -- X. Stay in the district of Grand Cape Mount until Sala's death -- XI. A hunting trip into the interior -- XII. Further adventures. Return to Europe -- XIII. Second journey to Liberia and visit to Grand cape Mount -- XIV. Journey to Schieffelinsville, our station at the Junk River, and first stay there -- XV. Sojourn at the Du Queah River -- XVI. Journey to Monrovia and to the falls of the Du Queah -- XVII. Further experiences -- XVIII. To the ports of eastern Liberia. Return to Europe -- Vol. 2. The Liberians -- I. The founding and development of the Free State until its declaration of independence (1816-1847) -- II. The Free State of Liberia from its independence until present -- III. The public economy and mercantile conditions -- IV. Products of the land and their exploitation, agriculture and agricultural economy -- V. The life of the Liberians. Social conditions. The natives -- VI. Political and social conditions -- VII. Anthropological aspects. Clothing and jewellery. Dwellings -- VIII. Negro languages -- IX. Diet, occupations and character of the natives -- X. Everyday life, ways and customs. Islam and Christianity -- The animal world -- XI. Mammals -- XII. Birds -- XIII. Reptiles and amphibians. Fish. Invertebrate -- Appendices: Zoological publications on our collections from Liberia (notes from the Leyden Museum) -- List of the Liberian animals specimens elaborated to date. 
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