02619cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000510012624500630017726400510024030000470029133600260033833700260036433800360039050000310042650801920045752011790064953400850182865300390191365300360195265300360198865300410202465300250206565300250209070000160211585600590213185600430219074151UtSlPG20260610134721.0mcr n260607r20241835utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a05015940  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aHoskins, G. A.q(George Alexander),d1802-186310aTravels in Ethiopia, above the second cataract of the Nile 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-07-30  aGalo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by Bayerische Staatsbibliothek and the New York Public Library/Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture)  a"Travels in Ethiopia, above the Second Cataract of the Nile" by G. A. Hoskins is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles the author's journey in 1833 to explore the upper regions of Ethiopia and the ancient kingdom of Meroe, focusing on its antiquities and the state of its inhabitants during the dominion of Mohammed Ali.   The opening of the book sets the stage for Hoskins' ambitious expedition, detailing his preparations and the motivations behind his journey to Meroe, an area that few Europeans had explored at the time. As he prepares to cross the Nubian Desert, the author reflects on his past experiences with Egyptian antiquities and the knowledge gained from other explorers. He describes his mixed feelings about the arduous trek ahead, emphasizing the interesting yet challenging landscape while also hinting at the cultural richness of the tribes he may encounter. The initial chapters provide insight into the logistical challenges of the journey, the characters who accompany him, and Hoskins' readiness to document the ancient marvels of this relatively uncharted territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cLondon: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, Green & Longman, 1835  aEthiopia -- Description and travel  aSudan -- Description and travel  aNubia -- Description and travel  aNile River -- Description and travel  aMeroe (Extinct city)  aSudan -- Antiquities1 aBandoni, L.4 uhttps://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/en/view/bsb1036665540uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74151