Burton, Sir Richard Francis,  1821-1890, comp <br/><br/>
Wit and wisdom from West Africa; or, a book of proverbial philosophy, idioms, enigmas, and laconisms. Comp. by Richard F. Burton ... 

 - London  Tinsley Brothers  1865. 
 - 3 preliminary leaves, [xi]-xxx pages, 2 leaves, [3]-455 pages  21 cm 
<br/><br/> Proverbs in the native tongue, with English translations.  CONTENTS.--- Proverbs in the Wolof tongue. ---- In the Kanuri tongue. ---- In the Oji tongue. ---- In the Ga or Accra language. ---- In the Yoruba language. ---- In the Efik, or old Calabar language. Varia variorum. --- Proverbial sayings and idioms in the Mpangwe (Fan) tongue. Miscellaneous phrases and expressions. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>1. Proverbs, African<br/>I Title<br/>Proverbs, West African