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_aSt. John, James Augustus, _d1795-1875 |
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| 245 | 1 | 4 | _aThe Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 3 (of 3) |
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_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2022 |
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_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats |
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| 500 | _aRelease date is 2022-01-10 | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aMungo Park -- Peter Simon Pallas -- Carsten Niebuhr -- Choiseul-Gouffier -- John Lewis Burckhardt -- Volney -- Edward Daniel Clarke -- François le Vaillant -- Belzoni -- Dominique Vivant Denon -- Reginald Heber. | |
| 508 | _aTurgut Dincer, sf2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) | ||
| 520 | _a"The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 3 (of 3)" by James Augustus St. John is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume focuses on the lives and adventures of notable explorers, detailing their journeys, discoveries, and the challenges they faced in uncharted territories. The themes of exploration, survival, and cultural encounters are likely central to the narrative as it recounts their respective missions and contributions to travel knowledge. At the start of this volume, the text introduces the life of Mungo Park, a distinguished Scottish traveller born in 1771. It details his early life, education, and eventual appointment by the African Association to explore the course of the Niger River. The opening passages describe his expedition from England, his arrival in Africa, and the difficulties he encountered, including illness, language barriers, and interactions with local tribes. The narrative paints a vivid picture of both the geographical wonders and the perils that beset Park on his journey, setting the stage for an enthralling tale of adventure and resilience amid the challenges of 18th-century exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) | ||
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_pOriginally published: _cUnited States: J. & J. Harper, 1832 |
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| 653 | _aAdventure and adventurers -- Biography | ||
| 653 | _aTravelers -- Biography | ||
| 653 | _aExplorers -- Biography | ||
| 856 | 4 | _uhttps://archive.org/details/livesofcelebrate01stjouoft | |
| 856 | 4 | 0 | _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67135 |
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