Project Gutenberg 2016-06-09 Public domain in the USA. 522 Thomson, Joseph 1858 1895 Mungo Park and the Niger Produced by Sonya Schermann, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Mungo Park and the Niger" by Joseph Thomson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the life and explorations of Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer who played a pivotal role in revealing the mysteries of the River Niger and the African interior. Far from being a mere travel narrative, it captures the intricate interplay of geographical discovery and the socio-political landscapes of the regions he traversed. The opening of the book sets the stage for Mungo Park's monumental journey into West Africa. It outlines the historical context of exploration, noting the fascination and challenges faced by earlier adventurers sought knowledge about the Niger River. The narrative begins to introduce Park as a determined explorer prepared to unveil the obscure routes and towns that peppered the river's banks. His preparations, motivations, and earlier life experiences are highlighted, fueling his drive to uncover the unknown territories of the Niger River and engage with diverse cultures along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Niger River Park, Mungo, 1771-1806 DT Text Category: Biographies Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 660900 2025-07-21T04:49:20.062921 text/html 631671 2024-10-23T00:42:16 text/html 5764975 2025-07-21T04:49:33.595877 application/epub+zip 5766681 2025-07-21T04:49:23.700932 application/epub+zip 297834 2025-07-21T04:49:20.825909 application/epub+zip 7115174 2025-07-21T04:49:39.926870 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 7043211 2025-07-21T04:49:30.479887 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 422243 2022-09-23T20:32:58.744184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 565854 2025-07-21T04:49:18.832929 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 545917 2024-10-23T00:42:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17338 2025-07-21T04:49:40.078823 application/rdf+xml 10198 2025-07-21T04:49:20.975945 image/jpeg 2485 2025-07-21T04:49:20.882944 image/jpeg 5641917 2025-07-21T04:49:20.236914 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