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100	1		_aLejean, Guillaume, _d1824-1871
245	1	0	_aReize in Taka (Opper-Nubië) : _bDe Aarde en haar Volken, 1873
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2006
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2006-09-19
508			_aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/
520			_a"Reize in Taka (Opper-Nubië)" by Guillaume Lejean is a travel account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the author's explorations through Taka, a somewhat mysterious and intriguing region of Africa, detailing his encounters with local tribes, the landscapes he traverses, and the socio-political dynamics of the area during his travels. The opening of the book sets the stage for Lejean's journey, beginning with an introduction to his previous explorations and thence detailing his arrival in Fillik, the main settlement of the Hadendoa tribe. After describing the barren landscape and the tribe's cautious lifestyle due to wild predators, Lejean meets a local chieftain and provides insights into the political turmoil following Egyptian rule. His narrative blends observations of local customs, such as the practice of taking a tribal host for safety, with historical references to earlier travelers in the region, creating a rich tapestry of adventure that sets the tone for the rest of his journey into more treacherous parts of Nubia. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aKassala (Sudan : Province) -- Description and travel
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19327
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