Identifier: worldsinhabitant00bett (find matches)
Title: "King Gozo (Dahomey) and his councillors in gala war dress." (Ghezo † 1859) The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891
Subjects: Civilization Culture
Publisher: London Ward, Lock
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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simple duty of fetching that^^^a^e~^ecessai^y~w^ They do this insmgle file, and strike a bell whenever any on; is seen approlching tha s s 626 THE INHABITANTS OF AFRICA. the road may be kept clear; for in case of any accident happening toone of these women, the man who is nearest is supposed to be the cause,and loses his head or his liberty. There is of course a considerable army of men, armed, like theAmazons, with guns and swords. Their fighting is a system ofMode of strategy, cunning, and surprise ; their object being to arrivefighting, g^^ ^-j^g intended point without being heard or seen. Shouldthey succeed, so much the better for themselves ; if not, they fight foran hour or two in a desultory sort of manner, without order and withoutdiscipline ; after which, if they cannot carry their point, the whole armyruns away, and makes the best of its way back to the capital (Wilmot).In pursuit, the heads of enemies are chopped off without mercj. Theill-advised expedition of the Dahomans

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