The Republic of Liberia: Its Geography, Climate, Soil and Productions, with a History of Its Early SettlementA. S. Barnes & Company, 1868 - 299 páginas |
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... four miles southeast of the entrance of the St. Paul's River into the ocean , on an elevated site immediately in the rear of Cape Mesurado , in latitude 6 ° 19 ′ north . The highest part of the hill on which the town stands , and which ...
... four miles southeast of the entrance of the St. Paul's River into the ocean , on an elevated site immediately in the rear of Cape Mesurado , in latitude 6 ° 19 ′ north . The highest part of the hill on which the town stands , and which ...
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... four miles along the river . Bexley is a fine farming settlement , the land is excellent , and the location is comparatively healthy . Several of the citizens of this place are pretty actively en- gaged in cultivating articles for ...
... four miles along the river . Bexley is a fine farming settlement , the land is excellent , and the location is comparatively healthy . Several of the citizens of this place are pretty actively en- gaged in cultivating articles for ...
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... four months of the year . As it is , the oppressiveness of the rays of the tropical sun is greatly mitigated by the cooling breezes from the ocean , which usually blow from about ten o'clock a.m. to about ten P.M. , the land - breeze ...
... four months of the year . As it is , the oppressiveness of the rays of the tropical sun is greatly mitigated by the cooling breezes from the ocean , which usually blow from about ten o'clock a.m. to about ten P.M. , the land - breeze ...
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... four hours of the day , and usually it does not vary more than four degrees between the hours of ten . A.M. and ten P.M. In this month , however , I have seen the mercury stand at the lowest mark at which I ever observed it in Liberia ...
... four hours of the day , and usually it does not vary more than four degrees between the hours of ten . A.M. and ten P.M. In this month , however , I have seen the mercury stand at the lowest mark at which I ever observed it in Liberia ...
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... four preceding months . 8. June is perhaps the most rainy month in the year . More or less rain usually falls nearly every day or night in this month . Although there are sometimes clear and pleasant days in June , yet there are seldom ...
... four preceding months . 8. June is perhaps the most rainy month in the year . More or less rain usually falls nearly every day or night in this month . Although there are sometimes clear and pleasant days in June , yet there are seldom ...
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acres Africa agricultural American Colonization Society arrived Ashmun attention Bassa Cove beautiful Board brig Caldwell camwood Cape Mount Cape Palmas Captain cassada CHAPTER chiefs Christian Church citizens civilized climate coast colonial agent colonists colored commenced cultivation duties Edina elected emigrants established factory Factory Island farm feet fever fruit Grand Bassa grows houses hundred industry interior island Jo Harris John's River King Krooman labor land legislature Mandingoes ment Methodist miles Millsburg mission missionary Monrovia months Montserado nation natives nearly officers Paul's River persons physician plant plantain President prosperity raised recaptured Africans received Republic of Liberia rice rovia schools schooner season seen settlement settlers ship Sierra Leone slave trade soil soon Speller Stephen Allen Benson Stockton Creek territory tion tract Trade Town tree tribes tropical twenty United vegetables vessels vicinity
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Página 283 - And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratified on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were exchanged at the city of Granada on the twentieth day of June last: Now, therefore, be it known that I, Andrew Johnson, President of the United (States...
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Página 286 - That printing presses shall be free to every person who undertakes to examine the proceedings of the General Assembly, or any branch of government ; and no law shall ever be made to restrain the right thereof. The free communication of thoughts and opinions is one of the invaluable rights of man, and every citizen may freely speak, write, and print on any subject, being responsible for the abuse of...