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The East African Slave Trade: 1. Quiloa, Kiswane. 2. Dar-Es-Salaam. 3. Johanna. 4, Majonga..., 1873. Creator: Unknown.

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The East African Slave Trade: 1. Quiloa, Kiswane. 2. Dar-Es-Salaam. 3. Johanna. 4, Majonga; 5. Mayotte, 1873. 'Dar-es-Salaam is on the African mainland, south-west of the isle of Zanzibar...The town, which contains a large palace and several houses of substantial masonry, is situated on high ground overlooking a spacious land-locked bay, with excellent anchorage...Of the group of islands which lie to the north of Madagascar, Johanna is the most beautiful. Its formation is that of two very lofty mountain ridges, intersected by valleys, of which the sides...slope gently towards the ocean at their base...at the foot of the hills sugar is grown in large quantities, and coffee has lately been cultivated with great success. One enterprising English gentleman...has now under cultivation a sugar estate which produces 1000 tons per annum...[He has] labourers...to the number of 800 n*groes...Majonga...is commanded by the Governor's so-called palace and fort, which are picturesquely situated on the summit of a hill...Mayotte...is completely surrounded by coral reefs... the views of Quiloa and Mayotte are by Captain Fairfax, naval attaché, those of Johanna and Majonga by Lieut. A. M. R. Hamilton, R.N., and that of Dar-es-Salaam, by Mr. Bartle Frere'. From "Illustrated London News", 1873.

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HRM25A13_135

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55,7Mo (4,8Mo) / 31,1cm x 44,8cm / 3679 x 5289 (300dpi)

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Africa Indian Ocean ocean coast building buildings fort forts beach beaches town towns arts coastal islands art island continent British geography Tanzania volcanic volcano fortifications fortification location century Britain newspapers press print concept controversy B&W east africa slavery controversial engraved engraving comoros 19th century black & white black and white B W nineteenth century Dar es Salaam The Print Collector geographical feature Illustrated London News slave trade TGN wood engraving ILN newspaper landscape Unknown Henry Frere Comoro Islands 19th-century The Illustrated London News Sir Henry Bartle Frere Henry Bartle Henry Barle Frere Henry Barle Bartle Frere Anjouan Johanna Islands