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 Project Gutenberg 2017-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 403 Bruce, James 1730 1794 Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travels_to_Discover_the_Source_of_the_Nile Produced by Chris Curnow, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1" by James Bruce is a comprehensive travel narrative that recounts the author's expeditions undertaken in the late 18th century. The work serves as both a memoir of Bruce's adventures and an important historical account of his quest to find the source of the Nile River, a pursuit that captivated explorers and scientists of the time. The opening of the narrative introduces Bruce's motivations and the challenges he faced in an age when exploration was steeped in notions of ambition, conquest, and sometimes brutality. He reflects on the spirit of discovery that now seeks to prioritize humanity and scientific knowledge, contrasting it with the previous motivations that led to violence and subjugation. Bruce details his preparations, the obstacles encountered during his travels across hostile terrains and climates, and his interactions with various cultures and peoples along the way. His resolve to carry out this significant expedition, despite challenges and risks, is highlighted as he sets the stage for the detailed accounts of his journey that will unfold in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nile River Ethiopia -- Description and travel Egypt -- Description and travel Natural history -- Ethiopia Ethiopia -- History DT Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1122681 2025-06-21T13:47:43.876040 text/html 1098027 2024-10-23T01:45:39 text/html 1569199 2025-06-21T13:47:58.024466 application/epub+zip 1582532 2025-06-21T13:47:46.418029 application/epub+zip 500492 2025-06-21T13:47:45.131026 application/epub+zip 1862284 2025-06-21T13:48:06.545461 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1779686 2025-06-21T13:47:56.450516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 699615 2022-09-24T16:59:28.519251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 992628 2025-06-21T13:47:41.982053 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 972660 2024-10-23T01:45:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17697 2025-06-21T13:48:06.723431 application/rdf+xml 11009 2025-06-21T13:47:45.294060 image/jpeg 2036 2025-06-21T13:47:45.214035 image/jpeg 1410630 2025-06-21T13:47:44.017051 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia