The Sherbro and its hinterland . Fig. 70.—A Slavk wnii Slaves at 26S. ?g- 7- -liiK Gka\ i:s AT Waima, K^)^^\) Cotntky. The Result of the Collision between French and British Troops, December, 1893. (Page 274.) XXV SIR F. CARDEWS TOUR 269 was found stocked ; that is, she was fastened by an ironband round the left ankle to a billet of wood two feet nineinches in length and seventeen inches in nails used to fasten the band to the wood were threeand a half inches in length. It took several minutes torelease this poor creature from the wood, which was
The Sherbro and its hinterland . Fig. 70.—A Slavk wnii Slaves at 26S. ?g- 7- -liiK Gka\ i:s AT Waima, K^)^^\) Cotntky. The Result of the Collision between French and British Troops, December, 1893. (Page 274.) XXV SIR F. CARDEWS TOUR 269 was found stocked ; that is, she was fastened by an ironband round the left ankle to a billet of wood two feet nineinches in length and seventeen inches in nails used to fasten the band to the wood were threeand a half inches in length. It took several minutes torelease this poor creature from the wood, which was veryhard, as we had only police swords to work with andthere was danger that her flesh might get lacerated duringthe operation. At Kinti Balia in Kuranko seven women were delight at getting their unexpected freedom wasprettily displayed by their prostrating themselves beforethe Governor and hugging His Excellencys ankles. Atthat time indeed the slave trade was rife all over thecountry from one end of it to the other. I have seensingle slaves being led with a hal
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