Project Gutenberg 2023-09-14 Public domain in the USA. 229 Hourst 1864 1940 Hourst, Émile Hourst, Emile Auguste Léon Hourst, Emile Auguste Leon Hourst, Émile Auguste Léon D'Anvers, N. 1844 1933 Bell, Nancy Bell, Nancy R. E. Meugens Bell, Mrs. Arthur Bell, Mrs. Arthur G. D'Anvers, N. (Nancy) 05014410 French enterprise in Africa : $b the personal narrative of Lieut. Hourst of his exploration of the Niger $aLondon :$bChapman & Hall, Ld., $c1898. Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "French Enterprise in Africa: The Personal Narrative of Lieut. Hourst of His Exploration of the Niger" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts the adventurous voyage of Lieutenant Hourst as he explores the Niger River, emphasizing the challenges and experiences of his expedition as well as his interactions with various tribes along the way. The narrative is infused with the author's perspectives on colonialism, the rivalry between France and England, and the complexities of navigating relationships with local populations. The opening of the narrative introduces Lieutenant Hourst's mission to explore the Niger and its significance as a route for trade and civilization in Africa. It discusses the background of previous explorers, including Dr. David Barth, whose work influenced Hourst's journey. The text outlines the Lieutenant's efforts to maintain peaceful relations with local tribes, which he successfully achieves despite common hostilities faced by other expeditions. This part of the book sets a tone of determination and resilience, highlighting Hourst’s belief in the importance of exploration for the betterment of both French colonial ambitions and the communities he encounters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/frenchenterprise00hour 20230904235409hourst 1898 GB Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en French -- Sudan Tuaregs Niger River -- Description and travel Mali -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1082784 2025-06-28T10:02:19.852790 text/html 1050040 2023-09-14T13:39:23 text/html 12632669 2025-06-28T10:02:38.807691 application/epub+zip 12647424 2025-06-28T10:02:24.699779 application/epub+zip 456452 2025-06-28T10:02:22.040769 application/epub+zip 12339396 2025-06-28T10:02:48.145649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 12271631 2025-06-28T10:02:35.899746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 833071 2025-06-28T10:02:17.376263 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 833340 2023-09-14T13:39:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19404 2025-06-28T10:02:48.337655 application/rdf+xml 8567 2025-06-28T10:02:22.302751 image/jpeg 1774 2025-06-28T10:02:22.172726 image/jpeg 11932136 2023-09-14T13:39:24 application/octet-stream application/zip 12015375 2025-06-28T10:02:20.364768 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