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Title: |
What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile |
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| By (author): |
John Hanning Speke |
| ISBN10-13: |
153616464X : 9781536164640 |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Size: |
1x1mm |
| Pages: |
280 |
| Weight: |
.506 Kg. |
| Published: |
Nova Science Publishers, Inc - October 2019 |
| List Price: |
172.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: |
In Stock
Qty Available: 3 |
| Subjects: |
African history |
| John Hanning Speke writes about the history of his first two explorations in Africa that led to the discovery of the source of the Nile. The manner in which he traced the Nile down from the Victoria N'yanza, which is the great source or reservoir of the Nile, to Egypt is explained in this book. |
| Table of Contents: |
| Section 1: Journal of Adventures in Somali Land -- Introduction to the Journal -- Projects and hobbies -- Life in India -- Lord Clyde and Sir James Outram -- The position and physical geography of the Somali country -- The Nogal country, and historical sketches -- Costume and CustomsThe voyage -- An Akil -- The Somali shore -- Sultan (Gerad) Mahamed Ali -- Hidden treasure -- The Warsingali -- A royal reception -- Somali appetites -- Difficulties and impediments -- Sultan tries my Abban or protectorYafir Pass -- Rhut Tug (River) -- The ruins at Kin's city -- Abban apprehends future consequences -- Hyenas -- The Dulbahantas -- Camel drivers' tricks -- Briny water -- Antelope-shoooting -- Elephant-hunting -- Ostrich-hunting -- Gazelles -- Jealousy and suspicions of the people -- Rapid decline of propertyMeditations among the tombs -- A fracas -- The return march -- The north-east monsoon -- Relief from persecution -- Interesting animals -- Gori again -- Shooting a woman -- Arrival at Aden -- Fresh projects -- ArrangementsAden -- Departure -- Kurrum -- A conclave of sages -- Arrangement of the expedition -- The south-west monsoon -- Medical practice -- The camp besieged -- Wounded and captive -- A triumphal procession -- Flight Return to Aden and to England -- Fresh projects there. Section 2: Journal of a Cruise on the Tanganyika Lake -- The Royal Geographical Society -- The strange lake on the map -- Set off -- Arrive at Zanzibar -- A preliminary excursion -- A sail along the coast -- The Pangani river -- A jemadar's trick -- Journey to Fuga -- Adventures -- Return to Zanzibar -- Scenes there -- Objects of the expedition -- Recruiting for followers -- The Cafila Bashi -- The start -- Fevers -- Discussions about the Mountains of the Moon and the Victoria N'yanza -- The TanganyikaCanoes -- The crews -- The biography of Bombay -- The voyage -- Crocodiles -- The lake scenery -- Kivira island -- Black beetles -- An adventure with one of them -- Kasengé island -- African slaveryLeave Tanganyika -- Determine to visit the Ukéréwé lake, alias Victoria N'yanza -- Confusion about rivers running in and out -- Idea that it is the source of the Nile -- Arrangements for the journey -- Difficulties -- The march -- Nature of the country -- Formalities at the meeting of caravans -- A pagazi strike -- A sultana -- Incidents -- Pillars of graniteFirst sight of the Victoria N'yanza -- Its physical geography -- Speculations on its being the source of the Nile -- Sport on the lake -- Sultans Machunda and Mahaya -- Missionary accounts of the geography -- Arab accounts -- Regrets at inability to complete the discovery -- The march resumed -- History of the Watuta -- Hippopotamus-hunting -- Adventures -- KahamaGeneral character of the country traversed -- The huts -- The geology -- Productions -- Land of promise -- Advice to missionaries -- Leave Ulekampuri -- Return of the expedition -- Register of temperatureIndex. |
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