Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo by Hugh Clapperton and Richard Lander

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Author

Clapperton, Hugh, 1788-1827

Title

Journal of a second expedition into the interior of Africa, from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo : To which is added, the journal of Richard Lander from Kano to the sea-coast, partly by a more eastern route.

Original Publication

London: John Murray, 1829.

Credits

Galo Flordelis (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Language

English

LoC Class

DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa

Subject

Sudan (Region) -- Description and travel

Category

Text

Project Gutenberg

eBook-No. 71961

Release Date

October 26, 2023

Copyright

Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.JOURNAL OF A SECOND EXPEDITION INTO THE INTERIOR OF AFRICA, FROM THE BIGHT OF BENIN TO SOCCATOO.
2. 2.CONTENTS.
3. 3.SHORT SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF CAPTAIN CLAPPERTO N.
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.CHAPTER I. JOURNEY FROM BADAGRY OVER THE KONG MOUNTAINS TO THE CITY OF EYEO OR KATUNGA.
6. 6.CHAPTER II. RESIDENCE AT EYEO, OR KATUNGA, THE CAPITAL OF YOURIBA.
7. 7.CHAPTER III.
8. 8.CHAPTER IV. JOURNEY FROM BOUSSA, ACROSS THE FERRY OF THE QUORRA, BY GUARRI AND ZEGZEG, TO THE CITY OF KANO.
9. 9.CHAPTER V. JOURNEY FROM KANO TO THE CAMP OF BELLO, AND FROM THENCE TO SOCCATOO.
10. 10.CHAPTER VI. RESIDENCE AT SOCCATOO, TILL THE DEATH OF THE AUTHOR.
11. 11.JOURNAL OF RICHARD LANDE R, SERVANT TO THE LATE CAPTAIN CLAPPERTON. — FROM KANO TO SOCCATOO. — RESIDENCE AT SOCCATOO — MY MASTER’S DEATH — BURIAL. — FROM SOCCATOO TO DUNRORA. — FROM DUNRORA BACK TO ZEGZEG. — FROM ZEGZEG TO BADAGRY.
12. 12.APPENDIX. — A LIST, OR SUMMARY ACCOUNT, OF THE LATE CAPTAIN CLAPPERTON’S ARABIC PAPERS, TRANSLATED BY MR. A. V. SALAMÉ. — No. I. — No. II. Translation of the Account of the “Expedition of Forty Christians,” &c. &c. — No. III. A Geographical Account of the Country, Rivers, Lakes, &c. from Bornou to Egypt, &c. — Nos . IV. V. VI. VII. VIII. and IX. Traditional Account of different Nations of Africa, &c. — A VOCABULARY OF THE YOURRIBA TONGUE. — METEOROLOGICAL TABLE. — AT VARIOUS PLACES ON THE ROUTE. — HEIGHT OF THERMOMETER IN KANO, AS OBSERVED BY RICHARD LANDER, AUGUST 25, 1826.
13. 13.Transcriber's note:

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