Abeokuta
a city in sw nigeria.
historical examples
returning to africa, he laboured with great success amongst his own people and afterwards at abeokuta.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 7, slice 7 various
at those places they heard of abeokuta and the stand it had made against the slave-trade.
the three midshipmen w.h.g. kingston
the people of abeokuta were half wild with exultation and joy, and their grat-tude to their white allies was unbounded.
by sheer pluck g. a. henty
nevertheless, the abeokuta people have opposed an heroic resistance, and so far successfully.
by sheer pluck g. a. henty
i have heard of dahomey, of course, and its horrible customs, but i don’t know anything about abeokuta.
by sheer pluck g. a. henty
ibadan long had a feud with abeokuta, but on the establishment of the british protectorate the intertribal wars were stopped.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 14, slice 2 various
when night came mr. goodenough gathered two hundred of the best troops of abeokuta.
by sheer pluck g. a. henty
the people of abeokuta gave the missionaries a hearty welcome.
history of the negro race in america from 1619 to 1880. vol 1 george w. williams
he professes great friendship for the english, as well as for the people of abeokuta.
the three midshipmen w.h.g. kingston
a large number of the abeokuta warriors also lined the walls, while the rest gathered on the stockade.
by sheer pluck g. a. henty
noun
a town in w nigeria, capital of ogun state. pop: 487 000 (2005 est)
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