Research Catalog

Title

Northern Mozambique in the nineteenth century : the travels and explorations of H.E. O'Neill / by Hilary C. Palmer, Malyn D.D. Newitt.

Author

Palmer, Hilary C.

Publication

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Newitt, M. D. D.
• O'Neill, H. E. (Henry Edward), 1848-1925.

Description

ix, 357 pages : illustrations, maps; 25 cm

Series Statement

European expansion and indigenous response, 1873-8974 ; volume 18

Uniform Title

European expansion and indigenous response ; v. 18.

Subjects

• Explorers > Great Britain > Biography
• Natural history > Mozambique > Sources
• Ethnology > Mozambique > Sources
• Diplomats > Great Britain > Biography
• O'Neill, H. E (Henry Edward), 1848-1925 > Travel > Mozambique
• Slave trade > Indian Ocean Region
• Mozambique > Discovery and exploration > English > Sources
• Mozambique > History > 1698-1891 > Sources

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-341) and index.

Contents

Introduction -- Lieutenant Henry Edward O'Neill -- Prologue -- The life and career of Henry Edward O'Neill from 1848 to 1879 -- The consuls and their work, 1857-1885 -- Consul O'Neill's journeys 1879-1885 -- Henry Edward O'Neill, the later years 1885-1925 -- Northern Mozambique in the nineteenth century -- The slave trade in eastern Africa in the 1880s -- The Makua and Lomwe countries of eastern Africa -- Sketch of two voyages, north of Mozambique -- in 1880 -- First voyage: journey from Mozambique to Pemba Bay. May & June/80 -- Second voyage: journey from Mozambique to Cape Delgado. Oct. & Nov./80 -- Sketch of three voyages, south of Mozambique -- in 1881 and 1882 -- First voyage: journey through the Kivolani-Umfussi districts, south of Mokambo Bay Feb/81 -- Second voyage: journey from Mozambique to Angoche, and intermediate ports July/81 -- Third voyage: from Mozambique to the Moma River. March & April/82 -- First journey in Makua and Lomwe countries, west of Mozambique -- in 1881 -- Visit to Fernao Veloso, and discovery and survey of Nakala and Kisima Julu Bays -- in 1881 -- Journey in the district west of Cape Delgado Bay, discovery of Lake Lidedi and visit to Mavia tribe, with voyage to Kissanga and neighbourhood -- 1882 -- First voyage: from Mozambique to Ibo and adjacent ports March & April/81 -- Second voyage: journey in the district west of Cape Delgado Bay, Sept.-Oct. 1882 -- From Mozambique to Lake Shirwa, including discovery of lakes, Amaramba and Chiuta the true sources of the Lugenda River 1883 -- From Mozambique through the Makua and Lomwe countries to Lake Shirwa, June to September 1883 -- Exploration of the northern and north-eastern shores of Lake Shirwa and discovery of the lakes Amaramba and Chiuta, the true sources of the Lugenda river -- Return journey from Lake Shirwa to the Mozambique coast at Angoche, November 1883 to January 1884 -- From Quillimane to Blantyre in the shire highlands and thence overland to the coast -- 1884 -- Appendix 1: A catalogue of the published papers of Henry Edward O'Neill -- Appendix 2: 'Notes by Consul O'Neill upon agriculture and labour in the province of Mozambique', 15 March 1883 -- Appendix 3: Comparative table of Makua and the dialects of Angoche and Ibo -- Appendix 4: 'Table of native names of places between Mozambique and Pemba Bays' -- Appendix 5: Letter relating to 'The new slave trade' -- Appendix 6: Caravan route from Kissanga to the Nyassa Lake.

Call Number

Sc E 16-683

ISBN

• 9789004293700 (hardback : alk. paper)
• 9004293701 (hardback : alk. paper)
• 9789004293687 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2015043094

OCLC

928137040

Author

Palmer, Hilary C., author.

Title

Northern Mozambique in the nineteenth century : the travels and explorations of H.E. O'Neill / by Hilary C. Palmer, Malyn D.D. Newitt.

Publisher

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2016]

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

European expansion and indigenous response, 1873-8974 ; volume 18

European expansion and indigenous response ; v. 18.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 330-341) and index.

Added Author

Newitt, M. D. D., author.

O'Neill, H. E. (Henry Edward), 1848-1925. Makua and Lomwe countries of eastern Africa.

Research Call Number

Sc E 16-683