What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile by John Hanning Speke
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| Author | Speke, John Hanning, 1827-1864 |
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| Title | What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile |
| Note | Reading ease score: 55.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Contents | Journal of adventures in Somali land -- Journal of a cruise on the Tanganyika Lake. |
| Credits | This text results from the merging of two simultaneous submissions at Project Gutenberg; the first, from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http: //gallica.bnf.fr, and processed by David Kline, Carlo Traverso, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team; the second, scanned by JC Byers(www.wollamshram.ca/1001) and proofread by Maryann Short |
| Summary | "What Led to the Discovery of the Source of the Nile" by John Hanning Speke is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the author's explorations in Africa, focusing on his journey to uncover the origins of the Nile River, particularly the role of Victoria N'yanza as its primary source. The beginning of the book introduces the author’s motivations for exploring Africa, which stem from his desire to enhance his natural history collections and the advent of an expedition ordered by the Bombay Government to investigate the Somali country. Speke reflects on his military background, his plans for his expedition, and the challenges he faced in securing support and resources. He describes his initial hardships after arriving in Aden, including the reluctance of local chiefs to facilitate his explorations into Somalia. The narrative establishes a sense of adventure and determination, as Speke is determined to navigate both personal challenges and the unfamiliar landscapes, customs, and politics of the region in pursuit of his goal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Nile River |
| Subject | Horn of Africa -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Tanganyika, Lake |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 8417 |
| Release Date | Jul 1, 2005 |
| Most Recently Updated | Dec 26, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 97 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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