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Travels in Central Africa, and Explorations of the Western Nile Tributaries (Paperback)
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Travels in Central Africa, and Explorations of the Western Nile Tributaries (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies, Volume 1
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In 1861, Welsh explorer and British consul for the Sudan John
Petherick (1813 82) departed for Central Africa on a mission for
the Royal Geographical Society, with his wife Katherine (1827 77).
First published in 1869, this two-volume account is based on notes
and letters mostly written by Katherine, and describes their
journey to Gondokoro, bringing boats and supplies for Captains
Speke and Grant. Her descriptions provide valuable insights into
African customs and traditions, particularly with regards to the
condition of women, as well as information on flora and fauna
observed. The work also gives an account of the controversy in
which Petherick was falsely accused of taking part in the slave
trade. Volume 1 focuses on the first part of the Pethericks' trip,
up to their meeting with Speke and Grant.
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