Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Baker, Samuel White, Sir 1821 1893 Ismailia Etext prepared by Garry Gill and the Distributed Proofreading team of Charles Franks "Ismailia" by Sir Samuel White Baker is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The book documents Baker's expedition to Central Africa, commissioned by the Khedive of Egypt, aimed at suppressing the slave trade and establishing legitimate commerce in the region. The narrative likely explores the sociopolitical landscape of the time, detailing efforts to eradicate slavery and the obstacles encountered in that mission. At the start of "Ismailia," Baker provides a preface outlining the motivations behind the expedition, emphasizing the horrors of the slave trade witnessed in his earlier travels. He introduces the dire situation in Central Africa, characterized by rampant slavery and lawlessness orchestrated by Arab traders. Baker highlights the Khedive’s commitment to reforming society and the challenges he faces from both supporters and detractors of the expedition. As the opening progresses, Baker lays the groundwork for the mission, describing the logistical challenges and preparations necessary to transport troops and supplies across treacherous terrain. The tone is one of determination and resolve as he prepares to confront powerful and entrenched interests resistant to change. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Africa, Central -- Description and travel Slave trade -- Africa DT Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1313784 1313598 2024-10-02T09:09:12.974461 2023-10-02T08:12:06.493681 text/html text/html 1313777 1313591 2024-10-02T09:09:13.383460 2023-10-02T08:12:06.798691 text/html text/html 541682 2024-10-02T09:09:27.341380 application/epub+zip 563286 2024-10-02T09:09:15.881427 application/epub+zip 563286 2024-10-02T09:09:14.398422 application/epub+zip 940474 2024-10-02T09:09:36.350823 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 888171 2024-10-02T09:09:26.312482 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 874491 2022-09-02T10:48:24.774703 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1223052 1222919 2024-10-02T09:09:12.061440 2023-10-02T08:12:05.801744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1217897 2021-01-08T21:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 444139 2021-01-08T21:40:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18931 2024-10-02T09:09:36.481809 application/rdf+xml 12939 2024-10-02T09:09:14.969432 image/jpeg 3551 2024-10-02T09:09:14.697417 image/jpeg 535144 2024-10-02T09:09:13.490468 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia