Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 265 Huish, Robert 1777 1850 Huish, R. (Robert) Blue, A. Travels of Richard and John Lander into the interior of Africa, for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger From unpublished documents in the possession of the late Capt. John William Barber Fullerton ... with a prefatory analysis of the previous travels of Park, Denham, Clapperton, Adams, Lyon, Ritchie, &c. into the hitherto unexplored countries of Africa "Travels of Richard and John Lander into the Interior of Africa" by Robert Huish is a historical account published in the early 19th century. The work details the explorations undertaken by the Lander brothers in their quest to discover the course and termination of the Niger River, a major geographical enigma of the time, highlighting the significant difficulties faced by explorers in a largely unknown region of Africa. The opening of the book sets the stage for the explorations by discussing the historical context of African geography and previous expeditions that sought to map its interiors. It emphasizes the spirit of inquiry that motivated these explorations, particularly focusing on the Lander brothers' determination and resilience amidst the challenges they encountered. The narrative begins with reflections on earlier explorers like Mungo Park and traces the developments in geographical understanding leading to the British government's decision to send Richard and John Lander to navigate the Niger River, ultimately portraying the broader implications of their journeys for both science and commerce. This introduction establishes a foundation for the detailed accounts of the journeys that follow, filled with encounters with native populations, rich landscapes, and the complexities surrounding European exploration in Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Niger River Lander, Richard, 1804-1834 Lander, John, 1807-1839 Africa, West -- Discovery and exploration DT Text Africa Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1869474 2025-06-21T17:31:42.539433 text/html 1869320 1869321 2024-11-06T04:16:33.406974 2023-10-06T06:18:57.789542 text/html text/html 802800 2025-06-21T17:32:11.240326 application/epub+zip 835473 2025-06-21T17:31:53.821412 application/epub+zip 782977 2025-06-21T17:31:47.908416 application/epub+zip 1425652 2025-06-21T17:32:26.684246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1365114 2025-06-21T17:32:10.071317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1117643 2022-09-06T21:58:18.590880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1819675 2025-06-21T17:31:41.395425 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1799647 2024-10-28T19:47:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 12666 2025-06-21T17:32:26.828201 application/rdf+xml 25869 2025-06-21T17:31:52.771354 image/jpeg 4783 2025-06-21T17:31:52.486356 image/jpeg 792757 2025-06-21T17:31:42.718409 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia