Project Gutenberg 2022-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 152 Griffon du Bellay, Marie-Théophile 1829 1908 Griffon du Bellay, Marie-Theophile Bellay, Marie-Théophile Griffon du Gabon: schetsen uit West-Afrika De Aarde en haar volken, 1868 $aNetherlands :$bH. D. Tjeenk Willink & Zn.,$c1918. Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg "Gabon: schetsen uit West-Afrika" by Marie-Théophile Griffon du Bellay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the establishment of the French in Gabon, detailing the climate, geography, local tribes, and socio-economic conditions. It likely presents a detailed view of daily life, customs, and interactions between the indigenous populations and European colonizers. The opening of the text introduces the context of Gabon during the period of French colonization, discussing the challenges posed by the local climate and the complexity of the land's geography. The author describes the interactions between the French and various African tribes, such as the Mpongwen and the Boulous, and comments on issues such as the slave trade and the ineffectiveness of missionary efforts in the region. In addition, it highlights the social structure, including the roles of women and the nature of local governance under tribal leaders, providing insight into both the local cultures and the European perspective on colonization. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20060205133926various 1918 NL Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. nl Gabon -- Description and travel DT Text Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 177892 2025-09-27T10:23:33.173561 text/html 149369 2024-10-19T01:39:49 text/html 3842940 2025-09-27T10:23:41.783549 application/epub+zip 3850203 2025-09-27T10:23:36.957547 application/epub+zip 140474 2025-09-27T10:23:34.359516 application/epub+zip 3903860 2025-09-27T10:23:44.077517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3891322 2025-09-27T10:23:39.509548 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 137213 2025-09-27T10:23:32.542548 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 117268 2024-10-19T01:39:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16501 2025-09-27T10:23:44.216499 application/rdf+xml 26796 2025-09-27T10:23:34.505521 image/jpeg 4217 2025-09-27T10:23:34.432551 image/jpeg 8026772 2025-09-27T10:23:33.281538 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