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<p> A British maritime colony since 1787, on the W. coast of Africa, having a foreshore of 180 m. between Rivières du Sud (N.) and [[Liberia]] (S.); includes the peninsula of [[Sierra]] Leone proper with its densely-wooded Sugar-Loaf Mountain, and a number of coast islands, and stretches back to a highland eastern frontier ill defined; the climate is hot, humid, and unhealthy; has been called "The | <p> A British maritime colony since 1787, on the W. coast of Africa, having a foreshore of 180 m. between Rivières du [[Sud]] (N.) and [[Liberia]] (S.); includes the peninsula of [[Sierra]] Leone proper with its densely-wooded Sugar-Loaf Mountain, and a number of coast islands, and stretches back to a highland eastern frontier ill defined; the climate is hot, humid, and unhealthy; has been called "The White Man's Grave"; is fertile, but not well exploited by the indolent negro population, half of whom are descendants from freed slaves; ground-nuts, kola-nuts, ginger, hides, palm-oil, &c., are the principal exports. Freetown ( <i> q. v </i> .) is the capital. The executive power is exercised by a governor and council of five. </p> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:59, 15 October 2021
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [1]
A British maritime colony since 1787, on the W. coast of Africa, having a foreshore of 180 m. between Rivières du Sud (N.) and Liberia (S.); includes the peninsula of Sierra Leone proper with its densely-wooded Sugar-Loaf Mountain, and a number of coast islands, and stretches back to a highland eastern frontier ill defined; the climate is hot, humid, and unhealthy; has been called "The White Man's Grave"; is fertile, but not well exploited by the indolent negro population, half of whom are descendants from freed slaves; ground-nuts, kola-nuts, ginger, hides, palm-oil, &c., are the principal exports. Freetown ( q. v .) is the capital. The executive power is exercised by a governor and council of five.
