| Description |
280 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps. ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"From the works of the British explorers of Africa, covering the period from 1769 to 1873." |
| Bibliography |
Bibliography: pages 274-277. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Purpose and character of the anthology / Margery Perham -- Continent and the explorers / J. Simmons . James Bruce (1730-1794). Reception at Gondar -- Finding the source of the Blue Nile -- Punishment for rebellion -- Nasty sovereign. Mungo Park. Escape from the Moors -- Discovery of the Niger -- Last letter to his wife. Hugh Clapperton (1788-1827) and Richard Lemon Lander (1804-1834). Clapperton's arrival at Kano -- Boxing match at Kano -- Widow Zuma -- Death of Clapperton -- Horse race at Kaiama -- King of Bussa -- Attack averted. David Livingstone (1813-1873). Encounter with a lion -- Argument with a rain-doctor -- Discovery of the Victoria falls. William Balfour Baikie (1825-1864). Great Dulti chase -- Hurricane on the Benue. Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890). Expedition to Harar -- Discovery of Lake Tanganyika -- Explorers differ. John Hanning Speke (1827-1864). Ever-smiling king -- Discovery of Uganda -- Discovery of the source of the Nile. Sir Samuel White Baker (1821-1893). Encounter with an elephant -- Discovery of Lake Albert. David Livingston and Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904). Manyuema massacre -- Stanley finds Livingstone -- Parting -- Death of Livingstone |
| Subject |
Africa -- Discovery and exploration.
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| Added Author |
Simmons, Jack, 1915-2000 editor.
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