Project Gutenberg 2011-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 137 La Harpe, Jean-François de 1739 1803 Harpe, Jean-François de La La Harpe, Jean-Francois de Laharpe, Jean-François De La Harpe, Jean-François Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 3) Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://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) "Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 3)" by Jean-François de La Harpe is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume, which focuses on travel accounts, delves into voyages along the coast of Guinea and the conquests of Dahomay. Its content appears to be both explorative and descriptive, shedding light on the experiences of various travelers and the sociopolitical contexts they encountered, particularly regarding the African continent. The opening of this historical work introduces readers to accounts from John Atkins, a captain of the ship "le Swallow". He shares reflections on the oceans he navigates, detailing the wildlife observed, including turtles and various fish species, while also recounting interactions with local tribes, encounters with the king of Dahomay, and the brutalities of the slave trade. A key narrative focuses on Captain Tomba’s failed rebellion against his captors, leading to a harsh punishment, thus showcasing the stark realities of colonial encounters as well as the tragic complexities within these narratives of exploration and conquest. Notably, the piece sets the stage for a broader examination of European dynamics in Africa, revealing both the marvel and horror of the voyages undertaken. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Voyages and travels G Text FR Voyages et pays Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 627527 2025-07-15T12:27:28.907930 text/html 609388 2021-01-08T08:38:48 text/html 446744 2025-07-15T12:27:37.475842 application/epub+zip 455355 2025-07-15T12:27:32.253850 application/epub+zip 305133 2025-07-15T12:27:31.008904 application/epub+zip 765730 2025-07-15T12:27:41.727829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738835 2025-07-15T12:27:36.684869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564301 2022-09-17T12:54:16.088596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610247 2025-07-15T12:27:28.220905 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596522 2021-01-08T08:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20706 2025-07-15T12:27:41.849819 application/rdf+xml 21728 2025-07-15T12:27:31.498857 image/jpeg 4726 2025-07-15T12:27:31.251859 image/jpeg 219276 2021-01-08T08:38:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 359088 2021-01-08T08:38:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 449368 2025-07-15T12:27:28.968894 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia