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Page 257
From the Examiner . Dahomey and the Dahomans ; being the Journals of Two Missions to the King of Dahomey , and Resi- dence at his Capital in the Years 1849 and 1850 . By FREDERICK E. FORBES , Commander R. N. , Five Years in China ...
From the Examiner . Dahomey and the Dahomans ; being the Journals of Two Missions to the King of Dahomey , and Resi- dence at his Capital in the Years 1849 and 1850 . By FREDERICK E. FORBES , Commander R. N. , Five Years in China ...
Page 258
... Dahomey . The most horrible usages are found neighboring the most polite ; and wretches who would die rather than cover their head when it should be uncovered , delight in nothing so much as dabbling in the blood of unof- fending ...
... Dahomey . The most horrible usages are found neighboring the most polite ; and wretches who would die rather than cover their head when it should be uncovered , delight in nothing so much as dabbling in the blood of unof- fending ...
Page 260
... Dahomey , You make war on the Portuguese and beat them , we on the Attapahms and others with equal success . " These , " said the mayo , pointing to two tumblers on the table , “ are alike in size , in make , in shape ; this is Dahomey ...
... Dahomey , You make war on the Portuguese and beat them , we on the Attapahms and others with equal success . " These , " said the mayo , pointing to two tumblers on the table , “ are alike in size , in make , in shape ; this is Dahomey ...
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