Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2002-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 294 Speke, John Hanning 1827 1864 Speke, J. H. (John Hanning) The Discovery of the Source of the Nile Produced by Laura Shaffer, J.C. Byers, and David Widger "The Discovery of the Source of the Nile" by John Hanning Speke is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details Speke's expeditions across Africa, particularly focusing on his assertion that Lake Victoria is the source of the Nile River. It outlines his journey, the challenges he faced, and the various interactions with native peoples as he aimed to uncover this geographical mystery. At the start of the narrative, Speke recounts his preparations for his third expedition to Africa, highlighting the complexities of organizing a substantial endeavor in a foreign land. He discusses initial funding attempts and the choice of companions, including Captain Grant. The opening portion outlines his motivations for returning to explore the waters of Lake Victoria in further detail and ultimately to confirm its significance as the Nile's source. Speke provides insights into the geography, flora, and fauna he anticipates encountering, setting the stage for the detailed accounts of exploration and discovery that follow. Through his reflections, the opening reveals both the scientific and personal stakes involved in such an exploratory journey during that era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Nile River Africa, East -- Description and travel Uganda -- Description and travel Nile River Valley -- Discovery and exploration DT Text Egypt Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1320037 1320038 2024-10-02T07:46:15.950767 2023-10-02T07:09:04.928955 text/html text/html 1308988 2013-02-08T15:50:42 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 467541 2013-02-08T15:50:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 557403 2024-10-02T07:46:28.804702 application/epub+zip 576664 2024-10-02T07:46:19.510772 application/epub+zip 565590 2024-10-02T07:46:18.063810 application/epub+zip 954112 2024-10-02T07:46:37.103151 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 900189 2024-10-02T07:46:27.896712 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 871408 2022-09-02T09:12:44.517797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185771 1185733 2024-10-02T07:46:14.916798 2023-10-02T07:09:04.019931 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1185638 2011-12-09T12:28:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 452572 2011-12-09T12:28:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1185756 2011-12-09T12:28:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 452543 2011-12-09T12:28:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22203 2024-10-02T07:46:37.235153 application/rdf+xml 15196 2024-10-02T07:46:18.632769 image/jpeg 3538 2024-10-02T07:46:18.348764 image/jpeg 545161 2024-10-02T07:46:16.058778 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia