Benin, Bight of, that portion of the Gulf of Guinea (q.v.) extending from Cape Formosa on the E. to Cape St Paul on the W., a distance of about 390 miles, with a coast-line of 460 miles. Several rivers empty themselves into the Bight of Benin, three of which are accessible to shipping. Palm-oil and ivory are the principal articles of trade at the towns on the coast.
Benin, Bight of
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 2: Beaugency to Cataract, p. 79
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