02430cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000320012624500330015826400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801730040852013130058153400820189465300380197685600590201485600430207374070UtSlPG20260610134720.0mcr n260607r20241908utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a08020522  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aLarymore, Constance Belcher12aA Resident's wife in Nigeria 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-07-19  aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)  a"A Resident's Wife in Nigeria" by Constance Larymore is a personal travel memoir written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles Larymore's experiences and observations during her time in Nigeria, providing an intimate glimpse into the daily life of the English settlers, their interactions with local cultures, and the challenges they faced in the unfamiliar landscape. The author not only recounts her adventures but also reflects on the beauty of the region and its inhabitants, thus bridging the gap between two worlds.  The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Larymore's journey, beginning with her departure from Sierra Leone with her husband in 1902. Expressing a mix of hope and apprehension, she describes their anticipation of life in Northern Nigeria, where she plans to accompany her husband, a governmental officer. The vivid descriptions of their sea voyage and initial arrival in Lokoja highlight the stark contrast between her past experiences in Sierra Leone and the unknown terrains of Nigeria. As she navigates the challenges of travel and the complexities of her new environment, Larymore's writing establishes both her resilience and her curiosity, laying the groundwork for the rich narrative that unfolds throughout her memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: George Routledge & Sons, Limited, 1908  aNigeria -- Description and travel4 uhttps://archive.org/details/residentswifeinn00laryrich40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74070