02555cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000390011324500390015226400510019130000470024233600260028933700260031533800360034150000310037750801730040852011830058153400670176465300370183165300420186865300470191065300540195770000210201170000310203285600560206385600430211999900190216268176UtSlPG20260610134556.0mcr n260607r20221875utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aMonteiro, Joachim John,d1833-187810aAngola and the River Congo, vol. 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2022 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2022-05-26 aPeter Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Angola and the River Congo, vol. 2" by Joachim John Monteiro is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides detailed observations of the region of Angola during the author's travels, focusing on the geographical, sociopolitical, and economic conditions of the area. Monteiro's exploration highlights the interactions between the Portuguese authorities and local tribes, as well as the impact of colonial rule on native societies and ecology. The opening portion of the volume introduces Monteiro's journey from Ambriz to Loanda, where he describes the resistance of the Mossulo tribe to the Portuguese. He recounts specific incidents involving military expeditions, illustrating the tensions between the colonizers and the natives, as well as the poor governance and ineffectiveness of the Portuguese administration in Angola. Monteiro delves into the rich natural environment he encounters, detailing the flora, fauna, and mineral resources, while also laying the groundwork for discussions on slavery, local customs, and the broader implications of colonial exploitation on the region's development. (This is an automatically generated summary.) pOriginally published:cUnited Kingdom: Macmillan and Co., 1875 aAngola -- Description and travel aCongo River -- Description and travel aMonteiro, Joachim John -- Travel -- Angola aAngola -- Social life and customs -- 19th century1 aFielding, Edward1 aMonteiro, Rose,d1840-18984 uhttps://archive.org/details/angolarivercongo001mont40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/68176 c108995d108995