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From: Richard I.Schoen< >
Subject: Re: [POSEN-L] Dumb question
Date: Sat, 6 Feb 1999 11:12:01 -0500 (EST)

I believe the reference to the "Horn" is to Cabo de Hornos, Cape Horn
in English, the tip of South America. The tip of Africa is the Cape of Good
Hope (actually Cape Agulhas is a bit further south, but once they rounded
the Cape of Good Hope, the Portugese sailors of the 15th century were headed
mostly East toward their objective, India.). The Horn of Africa, if I
remember correctly, is far up the eastern coast of Africa. "Around the
Horn" in American parlance of the mid nineteenth century refers to a trip
around the tip of South America - Cape Horn.

Richard I. Schoen

>In a message dated 2/5/99 12:52:31 PM Central Standard Time,
> writes:
>
><< he left Germany and came around the horn to
> San Francisco, California in1850. >>
>Hello Christine, The only dumb question is the one not asked. My 2 cents
>worth. Around the Horn is the Horn of Africa. So I would interpret the
>sentence to mean they left Europe, went south around Africa, through the
>Indian Ocean and across the Pacific to California. I am not all that familiar
>with ship travel at that time. Could have been stops along the way. Hope
>this is of some help. Bob Sommerfeldt
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