Project Gutenberg 2025-03-05 Public domain in the USA. 249 Johnston, Harry 1858 1927 Johnston, H.H. Johnston, Sir Harry Hamilton Johnston, Harry Hamilton Johnston, H. H. (Harry Hamilton) Johnston, Henry Hamilton Keltie, John Scott, Sir 1840 1927 Keltie, Sir John Scott Bartholomew, J. G. (John George) 1860 1920 Bartholomew, John George The Nile quest : $b a record of the exploration of the Nile and its basin $aLondon :$bAlston Rivers, $c1906. The story of exploration With illustrations from drawings and photographs by the author and others. Peter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Nile Quest" by Sir Harry Johnston is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work documents the exploration of the Nile River and its basin, focusing on the significant discoveries made from ancient times through the late 19th century by various explorers. The narrative highlights the adventures and challenges faced by these explorers while seeking the sources of the Nile, showcasing the profound curiosity that drove these journeys. The opening of "The Nile Quest" provides a fascinating backdrop to the tale of human exploration, tracing the early inquiries into the geography of the Nile dating back thousands of years. It discusses the migrations of various human species into the region, presents the ancient connections between Egypt and other peoples, and outlines the nascent interest of Greek and Roman civilizations in the mysteries of the Nile. Additionally, it introduces the impact of later explorations by Arabs and Europeans who ventured into the Nile basin, setting the stage for a comprehensive examination of the storied quest for the river's source. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/nilequestrecordo00john 20220830092659johnston 1906 gb Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Nile River DT Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 821573 2025-07-30T04:02:20.557472 text/html 737909 2025-03-05T16:09:51 text/html 26722137 2025-07-30T04:02:51.118320 application/epub+zip 26713277 2025-07-30T04:02:29.655424 application/epub+zip 716450 2025-07-30T04:02:22.869479 application/epub+zip 37982754 2025-07-30T04:03:02.992282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37895582 2025-07-30T04:02:44.123359 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 574282 2025-07-30T04:02:17.259508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554316 2025-03-05T16:09:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17842 2025-07-30T04:03:03.198248 application/rdf+xml 21600 2025-07-30T04:02:23.477462 image/jpeg 2822 2025-07-30T04:02:23.214456 image/jpeg 30776483 2025-07-30T04:02:21.062508 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