To The Gold Coast for Gold: A Personal Narrative. Vol. II

by Sir Richard Francis Burton; Verney Lovett Cameron

INDEX.

[Transcriber's Note: This index applies to both volumes I and II of this work. The entries in this text- ebook have only the volume number, and not the page number.]

Abesebá, ii.
Abonsá (river), the, ii.
Abosu (mining village), ii.
the mine.
Africa, West,
proposed exchange of colonies between English and French, i.
trial by jury in, ii.
Amazon settlements.
African, characteristics of the 'civilised,' ii.
limited power of kings,
travelling,
Hades,
disinclination to agriculture.
'African Times,' the, character of its journalism, i. ; ii.
Ahema, discovery of a diamond at, ii.
Ahoho (ant), the, ii.
Ajámera, ii.
Aji Bipa (mine), general description of, ii.
Aka-kru, ii.
Akankon concession, the,
origin of name, ii.
mineral riches,
situation,
general description and capabilities,
native squabbles over title,
Cameron's scheme for its working and local establishment,
occupation suggested for the leisure of the mining staff,
working hours and food.
Akim, ii.
Akra, earthquake at, ii.
Akromási, ii.
Akus (tribe), the, ii.
Albreda, i.
Alligator-pear (Pertea gratislima), the, i.
Alta Vista (Mt. Atlas), i.
Ananse (silk spider), the, ii.
Ancobra (river), the,
origin of name, ii.
Anima-kru, ii.
Apankru, a 'great central depôt,' ii.
Apateplu (watch-bird), the, ii.
Apatim concession, the, capabilities of, ii.
Apó (chief), ii.
Apollonia, ii.
Apollonians (tribe), the, ii.
Arábokasu, ii.
situation of.
Ashanti, the 'scare' from, ii.
treaties with England,
Sir Garnet Wolseley's settlement only a partial success,
the royal place of human sacrifice,
her exclusion from the seaboard,
real and pretended causes of discontent,
the English Government's preparations to meet the 'imminent' invasion,
the King's excuses,
a mission of peace,
power and purport of the Gold Axe,
surrender of a false axe,
advocacy of a 'beach' for the Ashantis.
Assini (river), the, ii.
Atalaya (Canaries), and its troglodytic population, i.
Athole Hock, the, ii.
Axim, Port,
picturesque aspect of, ii.
the fort,
dispensary,
tomb of a Dutch governor,
climate,
the town,
poisonous pools,
paradoxes of prison life,
social phases,
characteristics of inhabitants,
peculiarities of personal names,
a negro 'king,'
his suite,
native swords,
native music,
'compliments' to African chiefs,
geological notes,
stone implements,
revenue,
postal communication,
'the threshold of the Gold-region,'
gold gathering,
hints on gold-mining,
fetish,
departure of caravan from,
cost of transport at,
cocoa-trees,
lagoonland,
the 'Winding Water,'
the bars of the river.
Ball, a native, ii.
Bamboo-palm (Raphia rigifera), the, ii.
Bambúk mines, the, ii.
Bance (Bence's Island), i.
Bassam (Grand), ii.
Bathurst, physical formation, i.
history,
graveyard,
general aspect,
its 'one compensating feature,'
the black health officer,
commissariat quarters,
reminiscences respecting,
inhabitants,
dress,
religion,
horses,
the Wólof, the only native tongue spoken by Europeans,
the 'African Times,'
Chinese coolie labour advocated,
administrative expenses,
exports.
Beds, African, ii.
Béin, origin of name, ii.
the fort,
Birds, list of, collected by Capt. Burton and Commander Cameron, ii.
Black Devil Society (Liberia), ii.
Blake, Admiral Robert, at Tenerife, i.
Blay, King, state visit of, ii.
his guest-house,
costume,
served with a writ,
his inflamed foot attributed to fetish,
property in mines,
loyalty to British Government.
Bobowusúa (a fetish-island), ii.
Boma (fetish-drum), the, ii.
Bombax-trees (Puttom Ceiba), i.; ii.
Bonnat, M., ii.
Bosomato, ii.
Bottomless Pit (Little Bassam), the, ii.
Boutoo, etymology of, i.
Brackenbury, Capt., on the capabilities of the Gold Coast, ii.
Brezo (Erica arborea), the, i.
Bristol barque trade, the, on the West African coast, i.
Brovi (hardest wood), ii.
Bulama (colony), Capt. Beaver's description of, i.
Bulloms (tribe), i.
Butabué rapids, the, ii.
Calabar-Bean (Physostigma venenosum), ii.
Caldera de Bandana (Grand Canary), i.
Camara dos Lobos, i.
Cameron, Commander, his track and researches along the Gold Coast; i., ii.
personal account of further visits to the goldmines.
Cañádas del Pico, Las, geological formation of; i.
flora,
average temperature.
Canarian Triquetra, the, i.
Canaries, the, cock-fighting at; i.
wine trade.
Canary-bird (Fringilla Canaria) the, i.
Canary (wine), i.
Cankey-stones, ii.
Cape Apollonia, origin of its name, ii.
Cape Girão, i.
Mount,
Palmas,
St. Mary,
Verde, derivation of name.
Capirote, or Tinto Negro (Sylvia aticapilla), the, i.
Cavally (river), the, ii.
Cephalonia, i.
Chasma, origin of, i.
Chigo (Pulex penetrans), the, ii.
Chinese coolie labour, ii.
Cinnabar vein, the, at Akankon, ii.
Cleanliness in W. African villages, ii.
Cochineal, ii.
Cocoa-tree, the, ii.
Codeso (Adenocarpus frankenoides), the, i.
Crannog, a, i.
Crockerville concession, description of the, ii.
tables of temperature, &c. at.
Cueva de Hielo, the, i.
Curlew (Numenius arquata), ii.
Custard-apple (Anona squamosa), i.
Dahse concession, the, ii.
Dakar, harbour of, i.
Desertas, the, i.
Diamonds, ii.
Divining-rod, the, used in goldmining, ii.
Dixcove, ii.
Dorimas (Grand Canary), i.
Dos Idolos, i.
Dragoeiro (Dracoena Draco, Linn.), the, i.
Dragon-tree, the Tenerife, i.
Drake, Sir Francis, inscription at Sierra Leone attributed to him, ii.
Drewins, the, ii.
Dum (Oldfieldia africana), the, ii.
Ebiásu, i.
Ebumesu (river), ii.
Eden, Dr., his account of the Guanches of Tenerife, i.
Effuenta mine, the, ii.
Elephants, ii.
Elisa Cartago, ii.
El-Islam, spread of, on the Gold Coast, ii.
Elmina, ii.
El Pilon, i.
Enfrámadié, ii.
Eshánchi (chief), ii.
Essuá-tí, Mr. McCarthy's visit to, ii.
Esubeyah, ii.
Felfa (Gatropha curoas), the, ii.
Fetish, i., ii.
Fetish-pot, the, i.
Fish-trap, an African, ii.
Fiume, i.
Fort James, i.
France as a colonising power, i.,
proposed exchange of her West African Colonies with England.
Freetown, ii.
French colonisation versus English, i.
Fresco-land, ii.
Fuerteventura, i.
Funchal, i.
Gallinas (river), the, ii.
Gallo (fighting-cook), the, i.
at the Canaries.
Gambia (river), the, ii.
the French on the.
Garajáo (Madeira), physical formation of, ii.
Garraway trees, the, ii.
Gibraltar, physical outline of, i.
from English and Spanish points of view.
Gold Axe, the Ashanti, powers and purport of the symbol, ii.
Gold Coast, Captain Brackenbury on the, ii.
Mining Company, Limited, the.
Gold-digging in N.W. Africa, i.
origin and history,
description of the best known gold provinces,
gold signs,
estimate of the gold supply.
Gold-region, the threshold of the, i.
Gold-weights, African, i.
Gold-working, development of the modes of, ii.
Goree, i.
Grand Bassá (Liberia), ii.
Grand Canary, i.
early attacks on,
description of the cathedral of Las Palmas,
the old palace of the Inquisition,
Hispano-Englishmen of Las Palmas,
excursions,
physical conformation and general view of,
dress of inhabitants,
troglodytic populations,
cochineal culture,
fluctuations in cochineal commerce,
wine culture.
Grand Curral (Madeira), the, i.
Grand Devil, the, of Krúland, ii.
Grand Tabú (island), ii.
Granton (Akankon), description of, ii.
Grebo war, the, ii.
Ground-hog, i.
Ground-nut (Arackis hypogaea), i.
Guanches (of Tenerife), their mummification of the dead, i.
inscriptions,
derivation of the name,
the Guanche pandemonium.
Guinea, peach (Sarcophalus esculentus), the, ii.
Gyáman, history of, ii.
Hades, an African, ii.
Hahinni (formica), the, ii.
Harmatan (wind), origin of name, i.
Hierro, Numidio inscriptions of, i.
Hispano-Englishmen, i.
Hornbill (Buccros), the, ii.
Hydraulicking, ii.
Iboes (tribe), the, ii.
Ice-cave, an, i.
Ingotro concession, approach to the, ii.
size,
native shafts in the valley of the Námoá,
origin of name,
the country 'impregnated with gold,'
climatal considerations.
Insimankáo concession, the, ii.
situation of,
size and geographical position.
Inyoko concession, size and site, ii.
its geography and geology,
prospects.
Ionian Islands, i.
Islamism, progress of, in Africa, ii.
Izrah concession, the, ii.
derivation of name,
dimensions and site,
history,
conflicting native claims,
diary kept at the diggings,
birds,
idleness of native workmen,
geographical bearings,
formally made over by King Blay,
favourable prospects.
James Island, i.
Japanese medlar (Eriobotrya japonica), the, i.
Jennings, Admiral, repulse of, in an attack on Tenerife, i.
Jervis, Admiral, failure of, before Tenerife, i.
Jungle-cow (or Nyaré antelope, Bosbrachyceros), the, ii.
Jyachabo (silver-stone), ii.
Kikam, ii.
Kingfisher (alcedo), the, ii.
King's Croom (mining village), ii.
Kokobené-Akitáki (mine), ii.
Kola-nuts (Sterculia acuminata), i.
Kong Mountains, ii.
Krumen, characteristics of the, ii.
Kumasi, origin of name, ii,
Kum-Brenni, origin of name, ii.
Kumprasi, ii.
Kwábina Bosom (fetish rocks), ii.
Kwábina Sensensé (African chief), ii.
Kwansakru, a women's gold-mining village, ii.
Labour, in West Africa, ii.
disinclination of natives to work,
influence of the decline of population on,
dearth of,
Stanley's observations,
superiority of native women to men as labourers,
estimate of the respective value of the various tribes as labourers,
wages paid to natives,
coolie immigration advocated.
Lagoon-land, ii.
Lake village, a, i.
Las Palmas, i.
Liberia, colonisation of, ii.
india-rubber and coffee produce,
'the Black Devil Society',
progress of Islamism,
disinclination of natives to agriculture,
gold at.
Lightning-stones, ii.
Lisbon, material progress of, i.
Logan, Sir William, on 'hydraulicking', ii.
Lugar do Baixo, i.
Machico, i.
Machim's Cross, i.
Madeira, first sight of, i.
conflicting claims of discoverers,
early accounts of,
physical contrasts with Porto Santo,
views of geologists on,
climate,
excursions,
contrasts of southern and northern coasts,
peasantry,
dress of peasants,
domestic life,
religious superstitions and morality,
emigration from,
geographical and geological characteristics,
Christmas at,
demeanour of priests at service,
amusements,
considered as a sanatorium,
sugar cultivation,
'la petite industrie,'
tobacco,
pine-apples,
wines,
governmental shortcomings,
commerce.
Madeiran archipelago, the, geographical distribution of, i.
climate,
cedar-tree (Jumperus Oxeycedrus), the.
Mahogany (Oldfieldia africana), ii.
Mandenga (snake), the, i.
Mandengas (tribe), ii.
McCarthy, Mr. E. L., his visit to Essuá-ti, ii.
Messina, i.
Money, African, i.
Monrovia, ii.
Moslem Krambos (talisman and charm writers), ii.
Mount Atlas, height of, i.
routine ascent of,
flora,
geology,
zones of vegetation,
characteristics of snow,
extinct volcanoes,
height of the Pike.
Mount Geddia, ii.
Mount Mesurado, the 'cradle of Liberia,' ii.
Muka concession, the, i.
Mummies, i.
Nahalo (a women's village), ii.
Negro passengers on board the 'Senegal,' i.
idiosyncrasies of,
their 'pidgin English,'
school.
Nelson, Admiral, his repulse in an attack on Tenerife, i.
Newtown, ii.
Níbá, i.
Nicknames, ii.
Nkran (formica), ii.
Nopal or Tunal plant (Opuntia Tuna or Cactus cochinellifer), i.
Numidic inscriptions, i.
Occros (Hibiscus), the, ii.
Oil-palm (Elais guineënsis), ii.
Oji, etymology of, ii.
Ore, cost of reducing, ii.
Orotava, i.
Osprey (Haliætus), the, ii.
Osráman-bo (lightning-stones), ii.
Palm-birds (Orioles), ii.
Palm-wine, ii.
Palmyra (Borassus flabelliformis), the, ii.
Papaw, the, ii.
Patras, i.
Payne, Bishop, ii.
Pearl-culture, ii.
Pico del Pilon, the, i.
Pico Ruivo, i.
Pile-dwellings, i.
Pino del Dornajito, the, i.
Plants, list of, collected by Capt. Burton and Commander Cameron, ii.
Poké Islet, ii.
Polyandry, i.
Ponta do Sol, i.
Porto Loko, ii.
Porto Santo, i.
Prince's river, ii.
geographical aspect,
gold signs,
a true lagoon-stream,
animal life,
fish,
luxuriance of vegetation,
shifting aspects and bends of the river,
mining grounds,
idiosyncrasies of native travelling,
collecting plants,
insect pests,
Prince's fort,
local fetish.
Puerto de la Luz, i.
Retama (Cytisus fragrans, Lam), the, i.
San Christobal de la Laguna, i.
Sanguis Draiconis, i.
Sánmá, i.
Santa Cruz (Madeira), i.
Santa Cruz (Tenerife), i.
São João do Principe, i.
Senegambia, French colonisation in, i.
Sickness on the West Coast of Africa, ii.
its remedies,
Tinctura Warburgii.
Sierra Leone, situation and aspect of, ii.
geological formation,
its only antiquity—Drake's inscription,
washerwomen,
St. George's Cathedral,
the market,
fruits,
vegetables,
meat,
leather,
snakes,
plan of the 'city',
climate,
clothing and diet suitable for,
rainy season,
the 'Kissy' road,
history of,
abolition of slavery,
its four colonies,
the Sierra Leone Company,
rival races of the Aku and Ibo,
trial by jury,
religious establishments,
negro psalmody,
negro education,
influence of the Moslem faith on the negro character,
journalism,
population,
native character,
bad influence of the colony,
a 'peddling' people,
agriculture,
the true system of negro education,
Chinese coolie labour advocated,
Stanley's observations on the natives',
disinclination to agriculture.
Sisaman (the African Hades), ii.
Slavery, notes on, ii.
Snakes, ii.
Spanish account of the repulse of Nelson from Santa Cruz de Tenerife, i.
Spiders, native beliefs concerning, ii.
Spur-plover (Lobivanellus albiceps), the, ii.
Stanley's, Mr., observations on the African labour question, ii.
St. John concession, the, ii.
St. Mary Bathurst, i.
Stone implements, ii.
Su, the African radical of water, ii.
Sulaymá river, the, ii.
Sulphur, on Mount Atlas, analysis of, i.
Susus (tribe), the, i.
Swallow (Wardenia nigrita), the, ii.
Swanzy establishment, the, ii.
Swords, i.
Tábayba (Euphorbia canariensis), the, ii.
Tagus, the, i.
Tákwá, i.
character of its inhabitants,
geology.
Tamsoo-Mewoosoo mine, the, ii.
Tartessus, i.
Tasso Island, i.
Tebribi Hill (mine), ii.
Telde (Grand Canary), i.
Tenerife, i.
material progress of,
aridity,
religious establishments,
general aspect of streets,
Guanche mummies,
ancient implements and dress,
range of civilisation of the Guanches,
ancient inscriptions,
Guanche skulls,
catacombs,
dwellings of the Guanches,
powers of the Guanches as swimmers,
polyandry,
derivation of the name Guanche,
derivation of the name Tenerife,
language,
dress and personal appearance of inhabitants,
Irish immigration to,
hotel diet,
Jardin de Aclimatacion,
routine ascent of Mount Atlas,
geological formation,
volcanic type,
flora,
snow,
volcanoes,
height of Mount Atlas,
Admirals Blake, Jennings, and Jervis's defeats,
Nelson's repulse,
tobacco culture,
fighting-cocks,
wine.
Teyde, i.
Til-trees (Oreodaphne foetens), i.
Timnis (tribe), the, i.
Tinctura Warburgii, ii.
Tiya (P. canariensis), the, i.
Trade-gin, ii.
Troglodytic populations, i.
Tsetze-fly (Glossinia morsitans), the, i.
Tsil-fui-fui-fui (bird), the, ii.
Tumento, meaning of name, ii.
the 'grand central depôt,'
Cameron's illness at,
geographical position of.
Vái (tribe), ii.
Venice, i.
Vulture (Gypohierax angolensis), the, ii.
Wages, scale of, on Gold Coast, ii.
Warry (a native game), ii.
Wásawahili (tribe), the, ii.
Wilberforce memorial, the, at Sierra Leone, i.
'Willyfoss' (Wilberforce) nigger, a, ii.
Winwood Reade, cited, ii.
Wólof, the, tongue spoken by Europeans, i.
Wólofs (tribe), the, i.
Wolseley, Sir Garnet, at Ashanti, ii.
Women's gold-mining village, a, ii.
Zante, i.
Zodiacal light, the, i.
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