1st Edition
An Account of the Native Africans in the Neighbourhood of Sierra Leone to Which Is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them To which is Added an Account of the Present State of Medicine Among Them
The author of this work presents an informative description of the surrounding tribes together with a collection of Temne, Bulom and Susu vocabularies. The second volume represents a systematic account of African medicine, diseases, remedies and therapeutic plants.
Introduction to Second edition, Volume I Preface, Directions for Placing the Plates, Explanation of the Plates, Chapter I Division of the African Coast, Chapter II Division of the Year Chapter II Agriculture Chapter IV Diet Chapter V Situation of African Towns Chapter VI Ordinary Employments Chapter VII Amusements Chapter VIII Government Chapter IX Situation of Women Chapter X Wars Chapter XI Trade Chapter XII Persons of the Natives Chapter XIII General Character of the Africans as given by different Authors Chapter XIV Religion Chapter XV Union of Medicine with Magic, Appendix
Biography
Thomas Winterbottom, Introduction by John D. Hargreaves, University of Aberdeen.
