Project Gutenberg 2005-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 228 Bridge, Horatio 1806 1893 Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804 1864 Journal of an African Cruiser Comprising Sketches of the Canaries, the Cape De Verds, Liberia, Madeira, Sierra Leone, and Other Places of Interest on the West Coast of Africa Text file produced by Eric Eldred, S.R. Ellison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Journal of an African Cruiser" by Horatio Bridge is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work captures the author's observations and experiences during a naval cruise along the West Coast of Africa, including various locations such as the Canary Islands, Liberia, and Sierra Leone. The narrative reflects the complexities of colonial interactions, the socio-political dynamics of the time, and the condition of native societies, particularly focusing on Liberia and its prospects. The opening of the book details the author's departure from New York, capturing the excitement and uncertainty of maritime life. Bridge shares his initial experiences aboard the ship, including encounters with a sick crew member, a burial at sea, and the arrival at Santa Cruz in the Canary Islands. He reflects on the diverse backgrounds of his shipmates, hinting at deeper stories and personal histories, such as that of a sailor involved in a tragic love affair. The account vividly sets the stage for a journey that intertwines exploration with reflections on morality, colonialism, and the lives of those in the regions visited. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Africa, West -- Description and travel Bridge, Horatio, 1806-1893 DT Text Africa Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - Modern (1750+) 463816 2025-08-04T03:59:47.520481 text/html 466664 2013-05-22T14:36:56 text/html 255725 2025-08-04T03:59:55.776925 application/epub+zip 263568 2025-08-04T03:59:50.942436 application/epub+zip 243353 2025-08-04T03:59:49.690479 application/epub+zip 497535 2025-08-04T03:59:59.599927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468820 2025-08-04T03:59:54.895948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317503 2022-09-04T08:04:56.007396 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410614 2025-08-04T03:59:47.048498 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410472 2013-05-22T14:37:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 410464 2013-05-22T14:37:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21543 2025-08-04T03:59:59.737883 application/rdf+xml 17801 2025-08-04T03:59:50.199460 image/jpeg 4418 2025-08-04T03:59:49.948453 image/jpeg 160254 2013-05-22T14:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 166563 2013-05-22T14:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 160208 2013-05-22T14:37:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 250667 2025-08-04T03:59:47.556449 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