Project Gutenberg 2023-09-29 Public domain in the USA. 274 Denham, Dixon 1786 1828 Clapperton, Hugh 1788 1827 Oudney, Walter 1790 1824 Oudney, Dr. (Walter) Oudney, Doctor (Walter) Brown, Robert 1773 1858 Brown, R. (Robert) Brown, Robertus Children, J. G. (John George) 1777 1852 Children, John George König, Charles Dietrich Eberhard 1774 1851 Konig, Charles Dietrich Eberhard König, C. D. E. (Charles Dietrich Eberhard) Koenig, Carl D. E. (Carl Dietrich Eberhard) Koenig, Karl Dietrich Eberhard Salamé, Abraham V. Salame, Abraham V. Abraham V. Salamé Salamé, A. (Abraham V.) Vigors, N. A. (Nicholas Aylward) 1785 1840 Vigors, Nicholas Aylward Narrative of travels and discoveries in Northern and Central Africa, in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824 $aLondon :$bJohn Murray, $c1826. The appendix, 131 p. at end, contains: no. I-XVI. Translations from the Arabic, of various letters and documents, brought from Bornou and Soudan by Major Denham and Captain Clapperton. By A. Salame.--no. XVII-XX. Bornu, Bengharmi, Mandara, and Timbuctoo vocabularies.--XXI. Zoology. [By John George Children and Nicholas Aylward Vigors.]--XXII. Botanical appendix. By Robert Brown.--XXIII. Letter to Major Denham, on the rock specimens ... by Charles Konig.--XXV. Thermometrical journal kept at Kouka in Bornou. Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive and Yale Univ. Library) "Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa" by Major Dixon Denham is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book chronicles an expedition undertaken by Denham, Captain Clapperton, and the late Dr. Oudney, detailing their travels through Northern Africa, including their route from Kouka in Bornou to Sackatoo. It provides vivid descriptions of the landscapes, encounters with various tribes, and the challenges faced by European explorers during this period. At the start of the narrative, Denham introduces the background of their journey and the initial organization of their expedition, emphasizing his association with Clapperton and Oudney after volunteering to follow up on previous explorations in the region. He recounts their arrival in Tripoli and the preparations made for their journey into the interior of Africa. The opening details the collective effort and enthusiasm of the explorers, alongside the health struggles and logistical hurdles posed by the harsh desert environment. Denham’s meticulous observations and reflections on their encounters establish a foundation for understanding the dynamics between the European explorers and the diverse cultures they engage with throughout their travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/b2201486x 20230904235928denham 1826 GB Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Africa, Central -- Description and travel Africa, North -- Description and travel Natural history -- Africa, North DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1754130 2025-06-28T10:32:15.706228 text/html 1741363 2023-10-02T19:01:01 text/html 13831230 2025-06-28T10:32:44.559692 application/epub+zip 13851629 2025-06-28T10:32:22.127225 application/epub+zip 703317 2025-06-28T10:32:18.385226 application/epub+zip 11305995 2025-06-28T10:32:59.278546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11221148 2025-06-28T10:32:40.532675 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1519476 2025-06-28T10:32:12.548312 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1519436 2023-10-02T19:01:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22898 2025-06-28T10:32:59.517527 application/rdf+xml 17264 2025-06-28T10:32:18.649219 image/jpeg 2723 2025-06-28T10:32:18.518216 image/jpeg 12730469 2023-09-29T13:07:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 13011832 2025-06-28T10:32:16.149258 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia