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Clapham Sect
(Encyclopedia) Clapham Sect, group of English social reformers, active c.1790–1830, so named because their activities centered on the home in Clapham, London, of Henry Thornton and William…Douala
(Encyclopedia) Douala Douala d&oomacr;-äˈlə [key], city, Cameroon, on the Wuori River estuary. Cameroon's largest…Stephen, Sir James
(Encyclopedia) Stephen, Sir James, 1789–1859, British colonial administrator; father of Leslie and James Fitzjames Stephen. He served (1825–35) as permanent counsel to the colonial office and Board…Cameron, Verney Lovett
(Encyclopedia) Cameron, Verney LovettCameron, Verney Lovettkămˈərən [key], 1844–94, English traveler in Africa. A naval officer, he served (1868) in the British expedition against Ethiopia and…Malabo
(Encyclopedia) MalaboMalabomäläˈbō [key], city (1997 est. pop. 50,000), capital of Equatorial Guinea, on Bioko island, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the chief port and commercial center of Bioko. Fish…Jones, Thomas ap Catesby
(Encyclopedia) Jones, Thomas ap Catesby, 1789–1858, American naval officer, b. Westmoreland co., Va. He joined the navy in 1805 and helped suppress piracy and the slave trade in the Gulf of Mexico (…Buxton, Sir Thomas Fowell
(Encyclopedia) Buxton, Sir Thomas FowellBuxton, Sir Thomas Fowellfouˈəl [key], 1786–1845, British social reformer. As a member of Parliament (1818–37) he began his reform activities immediately with…Banjul
(Encyclopedia) Banjul Banjul bänˈj&oobreve;l [key], formerly Bathurst Bathurst…rum
(Encyclopedia) rum, spirituous liquor made from fermented sugarcane products. Prepared by fermentation, distillation, and aging, it is made from the molasses and foam that rise to the top of boiled…Frere, Sir Henry Bartle Edward
(Encyclopedia) Frere, Sir Henry Bartle EdwardFrere, Sir Henry Bartle Edwardfrēr [key], 1815–84, British colonial administrator; nephew of John Hookham Frere. He served (1850–59) as chief commissioner…Trending
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