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100 1 _aRichardson, James,
_d1806-1851
245 1 0 _aNarrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51, Volume 1 :
_bUnder the Orders and at the Expense of Her Majesty's Government
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-11-27
508 _aProduced by Carlo Traverso, Annika Feilbach and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
520 _a"Narrative of a Mission to Central Africa Performed in the Years 1850-51" by James Richardson is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book details Richardson's ambitious expedition to explore and establish commercial relations in Central Africa, particularly focusing on the abolishment of the slave trade and the promotion of legitimate trade. This account promises a vivid portrayal of both the geographical challenge and the cultural interactions encountered during the journey. The opening portion of the narrative introduces the preparations and motivations behind the expedition. Richardson, after a previous journey through the Sahara, conveys his hope to engage with the kingdoms of Central Africa, expressly to promote trade to counter the slave trade. He details the logistical challenges faced upon arriving in Tripoli, including delays related to weather and the arrival of necessary supplies. Accompanied by two Prussian colleagues, Drs. Barth and Overweg, he begins the journey into the desert, reflecting on the hardship and the fluctuating dynamics within the caravan itself. The emotions of parting from loved ones and the experience of traveling into the unknown reinforce the personal stakes of this ambitious mission. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAfrica, Central -- Description and travel
653 _aAfrica, North -- Description and travel
653 _aRichardson, James, 1806-1851
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/17164
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