Project Gutenberg 2005-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 303 Park, Mungo 1771 1806 Life and Travels of Mungo Park Travels in Africa Produced by Carlo Traverso, Beginners Projects, Beth Trapaga, Tonya Allen, Steen Christensen, Thomas Berger, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Life and Travels of Mungo Park" by Mungo Park is an exploration account written in the late 18th century. This narrative details the adventures of Mungo Park, a Scottish explorer, as he embarks on an ambitious journey to uncover the mysteries of Africa, particularly the pathway of the Niger River and the rich cultural tapestry of its peoples. At the start of the book, Mungo Park recounts his early life and motivations for undertaking his expedition to the interior of Africa. He provides insights into his preparation, the initial leg of his journey along the Gambia River, and his observations of the land and its inhabitants, including the Feloops, Jaloffs, Foulahs, and Mandingoes. His character is painted in the idyllic hues of enthusiasm for discovery as he navigates the challenges of sickness, cultural misunderstandings, and the political intricacies within the kingdoms he encounters. The opening sets a tone of adventure and curiosity, promising future reflections on both the natural world and the complex societies he will explore. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Africa -- Discovery and exploration Niger River DT Text Africa Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 916749 2025-08-04T06:26:54.018023 text/html 916570 2025-01-11T21:27:14.320907 text/html 416912 2025-08-04T06:27:04.196895 application/epub+zip 431718 2025-08-04T06:26:57.188959 application/epub+zip 417870 2025-08-04T06:26:55.888966 application/epub+zip 767030 2025-08-04T06:27:10.166916 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 719277 2025-08-04T06:27:03.354952 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677966 2022-09-04T11:03:00.671530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 880596 2025-08-04T06:26:53.532979 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 875811 2020-12-26T19:42:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17811 2025-08-04T06:27:10.302870 application/rdf+xml 17229 2025-08-04T06:26:56.468936 image/jpeg 4439 2025-08-04T06:26:56.163942 image/jpeg 324035 2020-12-26T19:42:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 412298 2025-08-04T06:26:54.089979 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