John Leyden

A Historical and Philosophical Sketch of the Discoveries and Settlements of the Europeans in Northern and Western Africa, at the Close of the Eighte

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A collection of travellers' accounts of the African interior, brought together by a Scottish linguist and poet, published in 1799.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 434
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 609g
• ISBN-13: 9781108032483
• ISBN-10: 1108032486
• Artikelnr.: 33780365

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Institution of the African Association
2. Account of Mr Ledyard, previous to his engagement with the Association
3. Account of Mr Lucas
4. Character of the Moors of Barbary, as affected by their particular species of government
[No 5]
6. Of Sahara, or the Great Desert
7. Adventurers of Brisson
8. Outline of North Guinea, or Nigritia
9. The Swedish design of an agricultural colony
10. Settlement at Sierra Leone, by the Committee for the relief of the Black Poor
11. Account of the Biafaras
12. Journey of Mr Park
13. Account of the interior of Africa
14. Journey of Mr Browne.