The Rise of British West Africa: Comprising the Early History of the Colony of Sierra Leone, the Gambia, Lagos, Gold Coast, Etc., Etc. with a Brief Account of Climate, the Growth of Education, Commerce and Religion and a Comprehensive History of the Bananas and Bance Islands and Sketches of the ConstitutionHoulston & Sons, 1904 - 468 pages |
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