Project Gutenberg 2025-04-21 Public domain in the USA. 499 Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton) 1841 1904 Stanley, Henry Morton, Sir Stanley, H. M. (Henry Morton) Rowlands, John Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 1 (of 2) : $b or, The sources of the Nile around the Great Lakes of Equatorial Africa and down the Livingstone River to the Atlantic Ocean $aLondon :$bGeorge Newnes, Limited, $c1899. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Morton_Stanley%27s_first_trans-Africa_expedition Aaron Adrignola, Martin Rowe, KD Weeks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 1 (of 2): or, The sources of the Nile around..." by Henry M. Stanley is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book documents Stanley's extensive expedition across Central Africa, focusing on mapping the sources of the Nile and the regions around the great equatorial lakes, while confronting geographical, cultural, and logistical challenges. It also examines the impact of European exploration and subsequent colonial interests in Africa during a period of rapid change and expansion. The opening of "Through the Dark Continent" details the origins and motivations behind Stanley's expedition. It begins with his personal reaction to the death of the famed explorer David Livingstone, which inspires Stanley to resolve to complete Livingstone’s unfinished work in Africa. The initial chapters outline the organizational efforts for the journey, including recruiting companions, gathering supplies, and the role of major newspapers in sponsoring the mission. Stanley provides historical context around the Nile’s mystery, recounts prior explorations, and sets the stage for his quest to solve geographical puzzles regarding Africa’s great lakes and rivers. The opening establishes both the personal and scientific ambitions that drive the narrative forward. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20070825063337stanley 1899 gb Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Africa, Central -- Description and travel Stanley, Henry M. (Henry Morton), 1841-1904 -- Travel -- Africa, Central DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1142222 2025-09-30T05:41:18.603809 text/html 1111581 2025-04-21T03:59:30 text/html 14775114 2025-09-30T05:41:43.579725 application/epub+zip 14781727 2025-09-30T05:41:26.280827 application/epub+zip 511162 2025-09-30T05:41:20.673783 application/epub+zip 21318787 2025-09-30T05:41:53.568647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 21250656 2025-09-30T05:41:38.002685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1000165 2025-09-30T05:41:15.734819 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 980135 2025-04-21T03:59:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16756 2025-09-30T05:41:53.840646 application/rdf+xml 15689 2025-09-30T05:41:20.879822 image/jpeg 2041 2025-09-30T05:41:20.776807 image/jpeg 48958489 2025-09-30T05:41:19.186799 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