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100 1 _aLivingstone, David,
_d1813-1873
245 1 2 _aA Popular Account of Dr. Livingstone's Expedition to the Zambesi and Its Tributaries :
_bAnd of the Discovery of Lakes Shirwa and Nyassa, 1858-1864
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2001
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2001-02-01
508 _aTranscribed from the 1894 John Murray edition by David Price
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrica, Central -- Description and travel
653 _aAfrica, Central -- Discovery and exploration
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2519
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