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This is the first of several volumes on the exploration of the Niger following its discovery by Mingo Park. It begins with the travels of Friedrich Hornemann and then leaps a quarter of a century to the great journey of Alexander Gordon Laing. The travels of Lyon, Oudney, Denham and Clapperton will be the subject of later volumes. Book I consists of an edited text of Hornemann's journal of his travels from Cairo to Murzuk between 1797 and 1798 together with an introduction by Mr Bovill. Book II , on Laing's mission to Timbucktu from 1824 until his death in 1826, has been built up from miscellaneous material drawn from various contemporary sources. All the more important contemporary documents, whether in Laing's hand or not, have been printed exactly as they were written, but the fragmentary material which can be drawn from less important letters and official despatches has been turned into editorial notes which are interpolated in the text. Continued in Second Series 128-130. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1964.
Reprint of the original, first published in 1859. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Vol. I: With Laing's letters are included his 'Cursory remarks on the course and termination of the great river Niger', his 'Notes on Gadamis', his only surviving letter to his wife, and the newspaper report of his death. The journal of Friedrich Hornemann''s travels from Cairo to Murzuk in the years 1797-98. The letters of Major Alexander Gordon Laing, 1824-26. Vol. II: This and the following volumes reprint most of the Narrative of Travels and Discoveries in Northern and Central Africa in the years 1822, 1823, and 1824 by Major Denham, Captain Clapperton and the late Doctor Oudney (2nd edition, 1826). This volume begins Denham's narrative. Includes previously unpublished documents relating to the mission. Each volume contains a glossary of Arabic terms. Vol. III: Continues Denham's narrative, with additional documents. Vol. IV: Clapperton's narrative, with the appendix of documents translated from Arabic, and additional documents.
The third of a 3-volume set on the Bornu mission, containing the edited text of the "Narrative of travels and discoveries in northern and central Africa in the years 1822, 1823 and 1824,", by Major D. Denham, Captain H. Clapperton and Dr. W. Oudney. This volume contains Clapperton's account of his exploration of Hausa and his stay in Sokoro, with notes & a reconstructed itinerary of his travels.