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Travels in West Africa by Mary H. Kingsley
A sheltered Victorian spinster trades her mundane middle-class existence in the 1890s for an incredible expedition in the Congo. Recounted with an infectious good humor, the journey draws her into the diverse customs and beliefs of the area, its natural history, and many issues of the day. 42 halftones. Unabridged republication of Travels in West Africa, Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons, published by Macmillan and Co., Limited, London in 1897.
Table of Contents for Travels in West Africa
| INTRODUCTION | | CHAPTER I | | LIVERPOOL TO SIERRA LEONE | | CHAPTER II | | THE GOLD COAST | | CHAPTER III | | FERNANDO PO AND THE BUBIS | | CHAPTER IV | | LAGOS BAR | | CHAPTER V | | VOYAGE DOWN COAST | | CHAPTER VI | | LIBREVILLE AND GLASS | | CHAPTER VII | | THE OGOWÉ | | CHAPTER VIII | | TALAGOUGA | | CHAPTER IX | | THE RAPIDS OF THE OGOWÉ | | CHAPTER X | | LEMBARENE | | CHAPTER XI | | FROM KANGWE TO LAKE NCOVI | | CHAPTER XII | | FROM NCOVI TO ESOON | | CHAPTER XIII | | FROM ESOON TO AGONJO | | CHAPTER XIV | | BUSH TRADE AND FAN CUSTOMS | | CHAPTER XV | | DOWN THE REMBWÉ | | CHAPTER XVI | | CONGO FRANÇAIS | | CHAPTER XVII | | THE LOG OF THE Lafayette | | CHAPTER XVIII | | FROM CORISCO TO GABOON | | CHAPTER XIX | | FETISH | | CHAPTER XX | | FETISH-( Continued) | | CHAPTER XXI | | FETISH-( Continued) | | CHAPTER XXII | | FETISH-( Continued) | | CHAPTER XXIII | | FETISH-( Concluded) | | CHAPTER XXIV | | ASCENT OF THE GREAT PEAK OF CAMEROONS | | CHAPTER XXV | | ASCENT OF THE GREAT PEAK OF CAMEROONS-( Continued) | | CHAPTER XXVI | | THE GREAT PEAK OF CAMEROONS-( Continued) | | CHAPTER XXVII | | THE GREAT PEAK OF CAMEROONS-( Concluded) | | CHAPTER XXVIII | | THE ISLANDS IN THE BAY OF AMBOISES | | APPENDIX | | I. TRADE AND LABOUR IN WEST AFRICA | | II. DISEASE IN WEST AFRICA | | III. DR. A. GÜNTHER ON REPTILES AND FISHES | | IV. "ORTHOPTERA, HYMENOPTERA, AND HEMIPTERA" | | V. THE INVENTION OF THE CLOTH LOOM | | INDEX |
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