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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A combination of two journeys, Scotsman Mungo Park's story of his
first trip in 1795 as a 24-year old, and again in 1805, provided
Europeans with their first reliable description of the interior of
the continent. The first trip was full of an endearing
vulnerability and the heroic generosity of a fit young man, while
the second was one of Conradian tragedy, murder, and mayhem.
Despite starvation, imprisonment, and frequent illness, he managed
to keep a record. Though he failed in the object of his mission--to
chart the course of the Niger River--he did succeed in exploring
West Africa and opening in trade routes. His first-hand experiences
of tribal justice, gold mining, and the slave trade are recorded,
as well as his own understated heroism, a story of courage,
open-hearted friendship, and betrayal. His vivid record of his
travels brought a new image of Africa to the European public,
though the continent claimed him for itself in death. Travels is
still considered the most readable of all the classics of African
exploration.
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