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100 1 _aNelson, Thomas
245 1 2 _aA biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, both of the Royal Navy, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, all of whom died amid their active and enterprising endeavours to explore the interior of Africa
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-23
508 _aGalo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library)
520 _a"A Biographical Memoir of the Late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing" by Rev. Thomas Nelson is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The memoir chronicles the lives and adventures of three notable explorers who embarked on missions to uncover the mysteries of the African interior, ultimately sacrificing their lives for their scientific pursuits. The text aims to honor their contributions and preserve their memories while offering insights into their characters and experiences during critical exploratory missions. The opening of the memoir introduces Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, detailing their early lives and motivations for exploration. It discusses how Oudney, initially a surgeon in the Royal Navy, was driven by a desire for scientific knowledge, which led him to join an expedition to Africa. The narrative highlights their friendships and collaborations, particularly emphasizing the close bond between Oudney and Clapperton. The author conveys the challenges faced by these men, setting the stage for their adventurous journeys into unknown territories filled with both promise and peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cEdinburgh: Waugh and Innes, 1830
653 _aAfrica -- Description and travel
653 _aOudney, Walter, 1790-1824
653 _aClapperton, Hugh, 1788-1827
653 _aLaing, Alexander Gordon, 1794-1826
856 4 _uhttps://hdl.handle.net/2027/inu.30000115359352
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72209
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