Anglo-Saxon
pertaining to the Anglo-Saxons or one of the Anglo-Saxon race-that is, of the mingled Anglo-Saxons and other Teutonic tribes from whom ons and other Teutonic tribes from whom the English, the Lowland Scotch, a great proportion of the present inhabitants of Ulster, and the mass of the population in the United States and various British colonies sprung.
The word is also applied to the language originally spoken by the race. The Anglo-Saxon tongue did not pass directly into the English. The Norman conquest introduced a new element into the language, and produced temporary confusion. When this began to pass away, and it became evident that the tongue of the conquered rather than that of the conquerors was destined ultimately to prevail, it was not the old Anglo- Saxon, pure and simple, which remained.
There came in place of it various dialects, especially a midland, a northern and a southern one. It was a mixed dialect, mainly midland, but also slightly lect, mainly midland, but also slightly century, became the standard language; changes, developed into the modern English tongue. lish tongue. the west African coast from Cape Lopez to Benguela, but now applied to the Portuguese west African possessions, extending from the Kongo river southward to the Cunene, which, at its mouth, notes the boundary between the Portuguese and former German territories. This region is divided into 9 districts. Capiand former German territories. This region is divided into 9 districts. Capifluence extends some 1,500 miles inland. The area is estimated at almost 500,000 square miles. Estimates of the population vary from 2,200,000 to 4,200,000. There are over 800 miles of railroads.
The coast strip is level, hot and unhealthy, but beyond is hilly country. The The coast strip is level, hot and unto the Kongo, and the Coanza and Cuhealthy, but beyond is hilly country. The main rivers are the Kwango running N. country is well watered, and has a luxuriant vegetation of the tropical African type. Yams, tobacco, indigo, rice, cotton, and sugar are freely produced. Wax, Buffalo hides, es, ivory, copal gum, and palm oil are exported. Iron is found in the mountains; and copper, lead, sulphur, and petroleum are obtained. Horses and slave trade. The natives are Kongo negroes, and belong to the great Bantu stock. The Portuguese under Diego Cam discovered this coast, in 1486, and soon began to settle in it; but St. Paul de discovered this coast, in 1486, and soon Loanda was not built till 1578. In the course of the war of 1914-1918, the Brit- ish in their west African campaign forced the Germans to seek refuge in course of the war of 1914-1918, the British in their west African campaign forced the Germans to seek refuge in Angola, where they were interned. re-