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Sir Samuel Baker (1821-93) was one of the most famous Victorian
explorers and hunters. First published in two illustrated volumes
in 1866, this account of his most celebrated expedition is amongst
the most important works of its type. Baker promises 'to take the
reader by the hand, and lead him step by step ... through scorching
deserts and thirsty sands; through swamp and jungle ... until I
bring him, faint with the wearying journey, to that high cliff ...
from which he shall look down upon the vast Albert Lake and drink
with me from the sources of the Nile!' Volume 1 covers the first
two years of the expedition, from Cairo to southern Sudan. Leading
a party of 96 people, including his wife, and dealing with Arab
duplicity, native aggression, and frequent mutinies amongst his
porters, he maintains his resolve and writes with clarity and great
colour.
Sir Samuel Baker (1821-93) was one of the most famous Victorian
explorers and hunters. First published in two illustrated volumes
in 1866, this account of his most celebrated expedition is amongst
the most important works of its type. Baker promises 'to take the
reader by the hand, and lead him step by step ... through scorching
deserts and thirsty sands; through swamp and jungle ... until I
bring him, faint with the wearying journey, to that high cliff ...
from which he shall look down upon the vast Albert Lake and drink
with me from the sources of the Nile!' Volume 2 finds Baker a
prisoner of a native king. Baker offers a number of 'gifts' to buy
his release, and after an arduous journey, with his wife in a coma,
in March 1864 he reaches Luta N'zige, which he renames in memory of
Prince Albert. A compelling account of an historic adventure.
Published in 1867, Sir Samuel Baker's journal describes his
expedition to Africa in search of the source of the Nile. Baker
(1821 93), one of the most important British explorers of the
nineteenth century, undertook a twelve-month journey to examine
every individual tributary to the Nile, accompanied throughout by
his wife Florence (whom he had first encountered in an Ottoman
slave market). Reflecting his passion for exploring and his
strength of character, Baker's highly descriptive, witty and fluid
writing records his dangerous and difficult project, telling
fascinating stories of the native people as well as relaying the
facts of his exploration. From his hunting expeditions with the
Hamran Arabs to his extensive journeys on camel-back and his life
at camp, Baker's experiences are far removed from today's world,
and his vivid descriptions provide the reader with an invaluable
insight into what life was like in Africa in the mid-nineteenth
century.
Sir Samuel White Baker (1821 1893) was a traveller and explorer.
This two-volume work of 1874 is his account of a military
expedition under Ismail Pasha (Ismail the Magnificent, 1830 1895),
Khedive of Egypt, to suppress the slave-trade of central Africa
between 1869 and 1873. Having found Egyptian citizens exploiting
the population of the lawless central lands, Ismail determined to
colonize and modernize the Nile basin (now southern Egypt and
Sudan). He appointed Baker governor-general and major-general in
the Ottoman army. Illustrated with over 50 plates and maps, and
with Baker's lively observations of the country and of the society
he was trying to reform, this book is a wonderful record of a lost
world, and of an important stage in late Ottoman military
expansion. The first volume starts with preparations for the voyage
and ends with Baker having established stability in Gondokoro and
about to march further south.
Sir Samuel White Baker (1821 1893) was a traveller and explorer.
This two-volume work of 1874 is his account of a military
expedition under Ismail Pasha (Ismail the Magnificent, 1830 1895),
Khedive of Egypt, to suppress the slave-trade of central Africa
between 1869 and 1873. Having found Egyptian citizens exploiting
the population of the lawless central lands, Ismail determined to
colonize and modernize the Nile basin (now southern Egypt and
Sudan). He appointed Baker governor-general and major-general in
the Ottoman army. Illustrated with over 50 plates and maps, and
with Baker's lively observations of the country and of the society
he was trying to reform, this book is a wonderful record of a lost
world, and of an important stage in late Ottoman military
expansion. In the second volume Baker continues the story of his
mixed military successes in the south, and assesses his
achievements in Africa.
Originally published in 1874, this early work on The Rifle and the
Hound in Ceylon is both expensive and hard to find in its first
edition. This illustrated and revised edition is thoroughly
recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of all hunting
enthusiasts.Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating
back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and
increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in
affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text
and artwork.
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