Travels in the Interior of Africa (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Travels in the Interior of AfricaJune the 26th,~ Mr. Park left Vintain, and sailed up the river, which is deep and muddy; the banks frequently covered with thickets of mangrove, and the whole of the surrounding country ﬂat and swampy. Thegambia abounds with fish, some species of which form excel lent food, but are totally unknown in Europe. Sharks are found in great abundance, as are alligators and the hippopotamus, or river horse. The latter might, with great propriety, be called the sea-ele hant, being of an enormous bulk, and his teet furnishing good ivory. This ani mal is equally fitted for living on land or in the water; it has short and thick legs, and cloven hoofs it feeds on fish, grass, and such.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Park, Mungo

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Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Travels in the Interior Districts of AfricaSuch an appeal has naturally created a class of men, who usurp the name of expositors, and who are permitted to appear as advocates on a trial, either for the plaintiff or defendant.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Travels in the interior of Africa

Travels in the Interior of Africa

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Franklin Classics

Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa

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Travels

Dutton

Mungo Park's Travels

Dutton Adult

In 1795, a young Scottish physician set out to explore the course of the Niger River. The detailed notes from his arduous two-year adventure in West Africa provided Europeans with their first reliable account of the region. Two centuries later, this early classic of travel literature offers a singular array of geographic and anthropological observations of Africa before colonial influence.Unlike the leaders of latter-day expeditions, Mungo Park often traveled alone, trusting locals to supply food, shelter, and directions. His firsthand observations of gold mining, the slave trade, war, and politics, along with his experiences of everyday life, offer unparalleled views of eighteenth-century Africa. National Geographic placed Park's Travels at #25 on its 100 Greatest Adventure Books of All Time. T. Coraghessan Boyle pronounced it "an adventure story to cap them all," and the book's acclaim and influence extends through generations of authors, including Wordsworth, Melville, Conrad, and Hemingway.

Dover Publications

Travels in the Interior of Africa: Volume 1 (Large Print Edition)

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Travels in the Interior of Africa: Volume 2 (Large Print Edition)

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