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A Resident's wife in Nigeria

Part 2 — INDEX

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A

Abadie, Captain, 107

“Aerolite,” 174

Aiede, 19

Albino, 20

Anglo-French Boundary Commission, 184, 185

Anglo-German Boundary Commission, 50

Ant hills, 18

Arab merchants, 140

Ashburnham, Captain, 2

Astride, riding, 265

B

Badjibo, 155

Balu, 181

Bargery, Mr. and Mrs., 190

Bebeji, 71

Benue, river, 50

Bida, 27, 185

market of, 189

“Binkie,” 62

Bird-life, 156

Black Swan, 50

Borgu, 147

people of, 177

superstitions of, 178

Boxes, 301

“Boys,” 214

Bryophyllum, 139

Bunu language, 121

funeral ceremonies, 122

Burglary, 63

Burutu, 3

Bussa, 160

C

Camp life, 271

kitchen, 278

provisions, 289

Cannas, 17

Carriers, 282

Carts (mono-wheel), 66

Chop-boxes, 272

Churn, 234

Cook, native, 208

Coronation Day, 22, 25

Cows, 234

D

Dogs, 221

feeding of, 223

dosing of, 224

“Doki boy,” 259, 262

Duck-shooting, 42

E

Egga, 37

Ekiurin, 17

Erun, 22

F

Filter, 201

Fish, 157

“Flamboyant,” 7

“Fritz,” 151

Fruit, 214

Furniture, 196

bedroom, 202

G

Ganna, 40, 89

Garden, 239

flower, 240

verandah, 248

vegetable, 249

Girouard, Sir Percy, K.C.M.G., 191

Gloriosa Superba, 12

Goldsmith, Mr., 26

H

Hadeija, 99

Emir of, 100

departure from, 104

Hasler, Major, 70

Hausa embroidery, 30

scholarship, 59

Home, the, 195

Horse-doctor, native, 57

Horses, feeding of, 260

Household, 205

wages of, 206

servants, 207

Housekeeping, 210

I

Igarra, 127

Ilesha, 170

funeral at, 171

Illo, 161

Incubator, 229

Isochelis, 139

J

Jebba, the, 58

Jebba, 153

Ju-ju hill, 124

house, 17

rock, 154

K

Kabba, 15, 112, 115

Ilorin boundary, 138

Kaiama, 167

Sariki of, 168

Kano, 73

Emir of, 79

residency, 82

Karonga, the, 5

Karshi, 108

Katāgum, 92

Keffi, 47

Kemball, General and Mrs., 35

Kigelia Africana, 139

Kishra, 176

Kitchen, Nigerian, 209

L

Lawn, 244

Lions, 166

Lokoja, 8

Look-out hill, 120

Lukpa, 15

M

Marabouts, 96

Meat, 211

Mexican poppy, 138

Moloney, Captain, 54

Momo, 39

Mosquito net, 203

Mungo Park, death of, 175

Mureji, 110

Murmur, 97

Mussaenda Elegans, 13

N

Nassuf, 140

O

Oduapi, 13

Osé River, 21

Ostrich, tame, 96

Oudney, Richard, 97

Oven, native, 38

Oxen, pack, 88

Oysters, 178

P

Palm-cats—Nandinia binotata, 137

Patti Abaja, 136

Patti hill, 8

Phillips, Captain, D.S.O., 129

Poultry, 226

feeding of, 231

Preperanda, 6

R

Rapids, ascending, 159

Rapids at Wuru, 160

at Mullale, 185

Riding habit, 294

boots, 297

S

Saddlery, 264

Salla, great, 189

Sekondi, the, 1

Semolika, 126

attack on, 131

stool, 134

Serval cat, 182

Sierra Leone, 1

Slaves, 47

Sokoto, disaster at, 162

Stable, the, 257

Stern-wheelers, 5

Steward, duties of, 214

Stone, Mr., 3

Strophanthus, 138

T

Tornado, dry, 163

at Kaiama, 173

Transhipping, 147

Transport, animal, 85

Trees and shrubs, 245

U

Underclothing, 298

“Uwāmu,” 95

V

Vegetables, 213

W

Wa-wa, 165

Wear, what to, 291

Wilmot, Mr. and Mrs., 133

Z

Zaria, 70

Zinnias, 70

Zungeru, 65

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