Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 1 (of 5) : $b being a journal of an expedition undertaken under the auspices of H.B.M.'s Government, in the years 1849-1855
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"Travels and discoveries in North and Central Africa, Vol. 1 (of 5) : being…" by Henry Barth is an expedition journal and geographical-ethnographic account written in the mid-19th century. It charts a British-sponsored journey from the Mediterranean coast into the Sahara and Central Africa, blending routes, maps, natural history, and close observations of Arab, Berber, and Black African societies. The work addresses exploration goals (notably the Niger–Bénué system), antiquities, and the politics of slavery and Islam in the region. It will appeal to readers interested in rigorous travel narrative, early scientific fieldwork, and the cultural and political textures of the Sahara’s borderlands. The opening of the book sets out Barth’s enlistment in the British mission led by James Richardson, his reasons for joining, the government’s aims (exploration and anti–slave-trade diplomacy), and practical choices such as traveling armed, carrying a boat, and once adopting a Muslim guise for saf
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