Project Gutenberg 2011-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 37 La Harpe, Jean-François de 1739 1803 Harpe, Jean-François de La La Harpe, Jean-Francois de Laharpe, Jean-François De La Harpe, Jean-François Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 3) Reading ease score: 71.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "Abrégé de l'Histoire Générale des Voyages (Tome 3)" by Jean-François de La Harpe is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume, which focuses on travel accounts, delves into voyages along the coast of Guinea and the conquests of Dahomay. Its content appears to be both explorative and descriptive, shedding light on the experiences of various travelers and the sociopolitical contexts they encountered, particularly regarding the African continent. The opening of this historical work introduces readers to accounts from John Atkins, a captain of the ship "le Swallow". He shares reflections on the oceans he navigates, detailing the wildlife observed, including turtles and various fish species, while also recounting interactions with local tribes, encounters with the king of Dahomay, and the brutalities of the slave trade. A key narrative focuses on Captain Tomba’s failed rebellion against his captors, leading to a harsh punishment, thus showcasing the stark realities of colonial encounters as well as the tragic complexities within these narratives of exploration and conquest. Notably, the piece sets the stage for a broader examination of European dynamics in Africa, revealing both the marvel and horror of the voyages undertaken. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Voyages and travels G Text FR Voyages et pays Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 627392 626998 2024-10-16T07:45:05.987832 2023-09-16T13:34:57.920805 text/html text/html 609388 2021-01-08T08:38:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 359088 2021-01-08T08:38:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446667 2024-10-16T07:45:15.742773 application/epub+zip 455371 2024-10-16T07:45:09.841833 application/epub+zip 305159 2024-10-16T07:45:08.403836 application/epub+zip 765736 2024-10-16T07:45:20.442728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 738835 2024-10-16T07:45:14.845773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564301 2022-09-17T12:54:16.088596 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 610247 609968 2024-10-16T07:45:05.209809 2023-09-16T13:34:57.273789 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 596522 2021-01-08T08:38:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 219276 2021-01-08T08:38:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20637 2024-10-16T07:45:20.568770 application/rdf+xml 21728 2024-10-16T07:45:08.978779 image/jpeg 4726 2024-10-16T07:45:08.693797 image/jpeg 449328 2024-10-16T07:45:06.054844 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia