Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo

by Richard Francis Burton
Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo

Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo

by Richard Francis Burton

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Overview

This two-volume 1876 work by Sir Richard Burton (1821–90) records expeditions made in West Africa in the 1860s.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781108031349
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 06/02/2011
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies
Pages: 288
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

About The Author

Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890) was an English explorer, author, translator, linguist, and orientalist. Though he published over forty books and countless articles during his life, only two were original works. He is best known for his translations, in particular his translations of One Thousand and One Nights and The Kama Sutra.

Table of Contents

1. From Fernando Po to Loango Bay; 2. To Sao Paolo de Loanda; 3. The festival; 4. The cruise along shore; 5. Into the Congo River; 6. Up the Congo River; 7. Boma; 8. A visit to Banza Chisalla; 9. Up the Congo to Banza Nokki; 10. Notes on the Nzadi or Congo River; 11. Life at Banza Nokki; 12. Preparations for the march; 13. The march to Banza Nkulu; 14. The Yellala of the Congo; 15. Return to the Congo mouth; 16. The slaver and the missionary in the Congo River; 17. Concluding remarks; Appendix.

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