The Ogowe Band a Narrative of African Travel
The Ogowe Band a Narrative of African Travel
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Some more of the Kru-boys were taken on board at Taboo, and the Nubia steamed away to the eastward.
IVORY COAST AND GOI. D COAST All day long they were in sight of the shore which, though low and flat, was covered with a dense vegetation forming a dark line of living green that was wondrously beautiful as the brilliant sunlight of the tropic skies streamed down upon it. Every mile or two little brown villages lay embosomed among the rich cocoa-nut groves that in many places lined the beach.
The... decks of the Nubia now presented an animated appearance as there were more than two hundred black passengers who had to eat, sleep and lodge there. All of these men had English names by which they were known among the white men, as their own native names were in many cases unpronounceable. The muster-roll showed the most common of the names to be Brass Pan, Jolly Nose, Sea Breeze, Tar Bucket, Snow Ball, Flying Jib, Salt Junk, Cod-Fish, Wool Pate, Bottle of Beer and other curious titles. Of these fine names they were very proud, quite as much so as white men are with Honorable, or Doctor of Divinity ; and yet it was somewhat startling to inquire of some tall, handsome fellow what his name was, and have him answer with a proud smile of satisfaction, " My name, he be Pea Soup, sir.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Some more of the Kru-boys were taken on board at Taboo, and the Nubia steamed away to the eastward.
IVORY COAST AND GOI. D COAST All day long they were in sight of the shore which, though low and flat, was covered with a dense vegetation forming a dark line of living green that was wondrously beautiful as the brilliant sunlight of the tropic skies streamed down upon it. Every mile or two little brown villages lay embosomed among the rich cocoa-nut groves that in many places lined the beach.
The... decks of the Nubia now presented an animated appearance as there were more than two hundred black passengers who had to eat, sleep and lodge there. All of these men had English names by which they were known among the white men, as their own native names were in many cases unpronounceable. The muster-roll showed the most common of the names to be Brass Pan, Jolly Nose, Sea Breeze, Tar Bucket, Snow Ball, Flying Jib, Salt Junk, Cod-Fish, Wool Pate, Bottle of Beer and other curious titles. Of these fine names they were very proud, quite as much so as white men are with Honorable, or Doctor of Divinity ; and yet it was somewhat startling to inquire of some tall, handsome fellow what his name was, and have him answer with a proud smile of satisfaction, " My name, he be Pea Soup, sir.
What to read after The Ogowe Band a Narrative of African Travel?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Joseph H Joseph Hankinson Reading to read onlineMoreLess
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