Project Gutenberg 2025-07-15 Public domain in the USA. 244 Mage, E. (Eugène) 1837 1869 Mage, E. (Eugene) Mage, Abdon-Eugène Mage, Eugène Voyage dans le Soudan occidental (Sénégambie-Niger) $aParis :$bHachette et cie, $c1868. Ouvrage illustré d'après les dessins de l'auteur. Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries and the Bibliothèque nationale de France/Gallica) "Voyage dans le Soudan occidental (Sénégambie-Niger)" by E. Mage is an exploratory travel account written in the late 19th century. It follows a French naval officer sent by General Faidherbe to chart routes between the Sénégal and Niger rivers, assess navigation and trade prospects, and negotiate with regional powers amid the upheavals surrounding El Hadj Omar. Expect close observations of terrain, rivers, and logistics, paired with encounters across Khasso, Logo, and Natiaga, and a frank view of the risks, finances, and practicalities of colonial-era exploration. The opening of the work presents a dedication letter from General Faidherbe praising the mission, followed by the author’s preface promising an unembellished, useful record. The introduction sets the political and commercial stakes, reproduces official instructions and a letter to El Hadj Omar, recounts conflicting news from Tombouctou and the Macina, and details the modest funds, trade goods, equipment, and a ten-man African escort alongside Dr. Quintin. The story then moves from Saint‑Louis to Bakel and Médine, where the party organizes pack animals and a light boat, probes the Sénégal above the Félou falls, and battles rapids up to Gouïna. On the road a confrontation at Kotéré is calmed, tensions flare within the escort, and the shifting politics of Khasso, Logo, and Natiaga are sketched, including a cautious visit to Altiney Séga. It closes with a vivid view of the Natiaga landscape and preparations to press toward Bafoulabé and the Niger route. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/voyagedanslesoud00mage 20250628093101mage 1868 FR Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Sudan -- Description and travel DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1656642 2025-07-30T08:29:23.021551 text/html 1630907 2025-07-15T12:02:11 text/html 33527938 2025-07-30T08:30:04.354415 application/epub+zip 33517921 2025-07-30T08:29:32.644488 application/epub+zip 690007 2025-07-30T08:29:26.176542 application/epub+zip 42696909 2025-07-30T08:30:25.135305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42569255 2025-07-30T08:29:54.860435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1468227 2025-07-30T08:29:18.799579 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1448240 2025-07-15T12:02:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14034 2025-07-30T08:30:25.485238 application/rdf+xml 11247 2025-07-30T08:29:26.429534 image/jpeg 2310 2025-07-30T08:29:26.303533 image/jpeg 32328472 2025-07-30T08:29:23.762540 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