02241cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000035001122450151001472640051002983000047003493360026003963370026004223380036004485000031004845080065005155201148005805340045017286530046017736530049018198560042018689990017019102519UtSlPG20260610133059.0mcr n260607r2001||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDT1 aLivingstone, David,d1813-187312aA Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries :bAnd of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2001  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2001-02-01  aTranscribed from the 1894 John Murray edition by David Price  a"A Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries" by David Livingstone is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details Livingstone's expedition to uncharted territories in Africa, focusing on the exploration of the Zambesi River and its tributaries, as well as the impact of European expansion on local societies, particularly concerning the slave trade.  The opening of the text sets the stage for Livingstone’s ambitious journey, laying out the purpose of the expedition, which includes the discovery of lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, and the awareness of the brutal realities of the slave trade. We are introduced to the key figures involved in the expedition, the logistical preparations made for exploring the Zambesi River, and the underlying humanitarian goals that drive Livingstone's mission. The initial chapters also describe the landscape and biodiversity they encountered as well as the conflict arising from the Portuguese slave trade, foreshadowing the challenges Livingstone and his companions would face on their journey. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aAfrica, Central -- Description and travel  aAfrica, Central -- Discovery and exploration40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2519  c44600d44600