Project Gutenberg 2006-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 460 Richardson, James 1806 1851 Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 2 Under the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government Produced by Carlo Traverso, Annika Feilbach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51" by James Richardson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book chronicles a mission undertaken under the orders of Her Majesty's government, exploring the geography, cultures, and politics of Central Africa during a time of significant change and upheaval. It focuses on the author's experiences and observations as he traverses diverse landscapes and interacts with various tribes and leaders, detailing both natural beauty and sociopolitical dynamics. The opening of the narrative introduces the town of Tintalous, presenting a vivid description of its landscape and inhabitants, including the notable palace of the local Sultan, En-Noor. Richardson reflects on his initial impressions of the area, noting the rocky terrain and sparse vegetation, while sharing anecdotes about the local culture, social customs, and engaging interactions with the Sultan and his court. The author also explores elements of daily life, from the architectural styles of residences to the complex nature of relationships among different tribes, offering the reader a rich tapestry of life in Central Africa at that time. Throughout the opening, a sense of anticipation builds regarding future journeys and discoveries, as Richardson seeks to understand and document the intricacies of this unique region. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Africa, Central -- Description and travel Africa, North -- Description and travel Richardson, James, 1806-1851 DT Text Africa Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 576516 2025-08-08T05:07:27.400715 text/html 586400 2006-06-09T09:25:24 text/html 335544 2025-08-08T05:07:38.267725 application/epub+zip 342490 2025-08-08T05:07:31.472714 application/epub+zip 292526 2025-08-08T05:07:29.966750 application/epub+zip 688864 2025-08-08T05:07:43.276627 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 643710 2025-08-08T05:07:37.132687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400489 2022-09-09T04:22:08.218486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 522631 2025-08-08T05:07:26.458768 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522571 2006-06-09T09:25:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522317 2006-06-09T09:25:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 522459 2006-06-09T09:25:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23346 2025-08-08T05:07:43.413641 application/rdf+xml 26325 2025-08-08T05:07:30.497704 image/jpeg 4895 2025-08-08T05:07:30.226681 image/jpeg 197606 2006-06-09T09:25:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 197368 2006-06-09T09:25:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 211120 2006-06-09T09:25:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 197237 2006-06-09T09:25:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 316881 2025-08-08T05:07:27.442752 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