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Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo - To Which Is Added, the Journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the Sea-Coast (Paperback) Loot Price: R1,774
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Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo - To Which Is Added, the Journal...

Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo - To Which Is Added, the Journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the Sea-Coast (Paperback)

Hugh Clapperton; Preface by Samuel Clapperton; Appendix by Abraham V. Salame; Richard Lander; Edited by John Barrow

Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies

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After serving in the Royal Navy in Canada, Hugh Clapperton (1788-1827) participated in two expeditions to the interior of Africa. Richard Lander (1804-34), a young Cornishman who had travelled widely in the service of previous employers, applied to accompany him on the second expedition, during which Clapperton died. Lander published this edition of Clapperton's journal in 1829; an expanded version (also available in this series) appeared the following year. Clapperton's account of his experiences is informal, lively and vivid, describing hospitality and annoyances, discomforts and pleasures. Although its language and attitudes are typical of the early colonial period, it remains a valuable source for West African history. The book also contains a short biography of Clapperton, Lander's emotional account of his master's illness and death, and his journal of his lonely return journey. The appendix includes meteorological observations, notes on Arabic documents, and Yoruba vocabulary.

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Imprint: Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
Release date: July 2015
Authors: Hugh Clapperton
Preface by: Samuel Clapperton
Appendix by: Abraham V. Salame
Authors: Richard Lander
Editors: John Barrow
Dimensions: 255 x 180 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 392
ISBN-13: 978-1-108-08488-8
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > African history > General
Books > History > African history > General
LSN: 1-108-08488-5
Barcode: 9781108084888

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