Project Gutenberg 2012-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 370 Verne, Jules 1828 1905 Verne, Júlio Verne, Jules Gabriël Verne, Jules Gabriel Verne, Gyula Avonturen van drie Russen en drie Engelschen, Gevolgd door 'De Blokkadebrekers' Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Avonturen van drie Russen en drie Engelschen, Gevolgd door 'De Blokkadebrekers'" by Jules Verne is an adventurous novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The narrative follows an expedition led by astronomer William Emery and his companion Mokum, a skilled Bushman guide, as they await the arrival of a scientific commission by the Oranje River in southern Africa. The book explores themes of exploration and discovery against the backdrop of the diverse and challenging landscapes of Africa. The opening of the novel sets the scene along the banks of the Oranjerivier, where Emery and Mokum are stationed, waiting for their fellow expedition members from England. As they converse, their personalities emerge: Emery is composed and scientific-minded, while Mokum is restless and eager to hunt. This introduction highlights their differing perspectives and expectations for the journey ahead. The narrative builds anticipation for the arrival of the English expedition team and the purpose of their mission, which is to conduct a meridian measurement in the region. Verne vividly describes the natural beauty surrounding them and establishes a sense of both camaraderie and tension as they prepare for the challenges that await. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39191/39191-h/images/titlepage.jpg Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Adventure stories United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades -- Fiction Africa, Southern -- Fiction Meridians (Geodesy) -- Fiction Meridians (Astronomy) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels 662565 2025-07-16T04:28:16.895900 text/html 667617 2022-11-27T16:56:38 text/html 9618391 2025-07-16T04:28:29.377902 application/epub+zip 9630497 2025-07-16T04:28:20.226962 application/epub+zip 346463 2025-07-16T04:28:18.421878 application/epub+zip 9814423 2025-07-16T04:28:35.805826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 9727290 2025-07-16T04:28:27.537876 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439875 2022-09-18T04:08:40.990066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 545165 2025-07-16T04:28:15.033931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 544747 2022-11-27T02:21:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21254 2025-07-16T04:28:35.966794 application/rdf+xml 17317 2025-07-16T04:28:18.544880 image/jpeg 2912 2025-07-16T04:28:18.483892 image/jpeg 200861 2022-11-27T02:21:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 9171033 2022-11-28T03:22:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 9166892 2025-07-16T04:28:17.139917 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 fr.wikipedia pt.wikipedia