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Author Grant, James Augustus, 1827-1892, author.
Title A walk across Africa : J. A. Grant's account of the Nile expedition of 1860-1863 / edited by Roy Bridges.
Alternative Title J. A. Grant's account of the Nile expedition of 1860-1863
Publisher Abingdon, Oxon : published for the Hakluyt Society by Routledge, 2018.


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Descript xxix, 411 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portrait (frontispiece) ; 26 cm.
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Contents Introduction. Grant and his contribution to the Nile expedition of 1860-1863 -- Prelude to the expedition: East african development to 1860 and the idea of the Nile expedition -- The Nile problem: controversy and credulity -- Grant's geographical work and his views on the Nile problem -- Grant's reputation and the place of his work and exploration: a survey of the literature -- The text of A walk across Africa with extracts from the journal. Preface / by J. A. Grant -- Plymouth to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar and Bagomoyo -- Journey to Kazeh -- Sojourn at Kazeh -- Journey to Ukuni and sojourn at Mineenga -- Life in Ukuni -- Ukuni to Karagwe -- Karagwe -- The Uganda march -- Buganda -- From Buganda to Bunyoro and 'Captain Speke proceeds to the Lake Nyanza' -- Bunyoro, the Omukama Kamrasi and embarking on the Nile -- From Bunyoro to an Egyptian encampment at Faloro -- Life with the Khartoum traders and news of Speke's death -- Passage through the Bari country, Gondokoro and the meetings with Baker and Petherick -- From Gondokoro to Khartoum by boat -- 'A modern Babylon': Khartoum -- From Khartoum to Cairo -- Appendix A: list of personal kit taken with us from England for the expedition -- Appendix B: letter dated 17 November 1864 from Trenham Reeks to Captain Grant -- Epilogue.
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Author Grant, James Augustus, 1827-1892, author.
Series Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Third series ; no. 32
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Third series ; no. 32.
Subject Grant, James Augustus, 1827-1892 -- Travel -- Africa, East.
Africa, East -- Description and travel.
Nile River -- Description and travel.
Africa, East -- Discovery and exploration.
Alt author Bridges, R. C. (Roy C.), editor.
Hakluyt Society,
Alternative Title J. A. Grant's account of the Nile expedition of 1860-1863
Descript xxix, 411 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portrait (frontispiece) ; 26 cm.
Content text
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Media unmediated
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Contents Introduction. Grant and his contribution to the Nile expedition of 1860-1863 -- Prelude to the expedition: East african development to 1860 and the idea of the Nile expedition -- The Nile problem: controversy and credulity -- Grant's geographical work and his views on the Nile problem -- Grant's reputation and the place of his work and exploration: a survey of the literature -- The text of A walk across Africa with extracts from the journal. Preface / by J. A. Grant -- Plymouth to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar and Bagomoyo -- Journey to Kazeh -- Sojourn at Kazeh -- Journey to Ukuni and sojourn at Mineenga -- Life in Ukuni -- Ukuni to Karagwe -- Karagwe -- The Uganda march -- Buganda -- From Buganda to Bunyoro and 'Captain Speke proceeds to the Lake Nyanza' -- Bunyoro, the Omukama Kamrasi and embarking on the Nile -- From Bunyoro to an Egyptian encampment at Faloro -- Life with the Khartoum traders and news of Speke's death -- Passage through the Bari country, Gondokoro and the meetings with Baker and Petherick -- From Gondokoro to Khartoum by boat -- 'A modern Babylon': Khartoum -- From Khartoum to Cairo -- Appendix A: list of personal kit taken with us from England for the expedition -- Appendix B: letter dated 17 November 1864 from Trenham Reeks to Captain Grant -- Epilogue.
ISBN 9781908145161 hardback
Author Grant, James Augustus, 1827-1892, author.
Series Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Third series ; no. 32
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society. Third series ; no. 32.
Subject Grant, James Augustus, 1827-1892 -- Travel -- Africa, East.
Africa, East -- Description and travel.
Nile River -- Description and travel.
Africa, East -- Discovery and exploration.
Alt author Bridges, R. C. (Roy C.), editor.
Hakluyt Society,
Alternative Title J. A. Grant's account of the Nile expedition of 1860-1863
LOCATION SHELVED AT LOAN TYPE STATUS
 BJL 4th Floor  G 155 H2(III,32)  8 WEEK LOAN  AVAILABLE
 Wilberforce Institute  G 155 H2(III,32)  DEPT DECISION  ASK AT DEPT

Subject Grant, James Augustus, 1827-1892 -- Travel -- Africa, East.
Africa, East -- Description and travel.
Nile River -- Description and travel.
Africa, East -- Discovery and exploration.
Descript xxix, 411 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour), portrait (frontispiece) ; 26 cm.
Content text
still image
Media unmediated
Carrier volume
Contents Introduction. Grant and his contribution to the Nile expedition of 1860-1863 -- Prelude to the expedition: East african development to 1860 and the idea of the Nile expedition -- The Nile problem: controversy and credulity -- Grant's geographical work and his views on the Nile problem -- Grant's reputation and the place of his work and exploration: a survey of the literature -- The text of A walk across Africa with extracts from the journal. Preface / by J. A. Grant -- Plymouth to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar and Bagomoyo -- Journey to Kazeh -- Sojourn at Kazeh -- Journey to Ukuni and sojourn at Mineenga -- Life in Ukuni -- Ukuni to Karagwe -- Karagwe -- The Uganda march -- Buganda -- From Buganda to Bunyoro and 'Captain Speke proceeds to the Lake Nyanza' -- Bunyoro, the Omukama Kamrasi and embarking on the Nile -- From Bunyoro to an Egyptian encampment at Faloro -- Life with the Khartoum traders and news of Speke's death -- Passage through the Bari country, Gondokoro and the meetings with Baker and Petherick -- From Gondokoro to Khartoum by boat -- 'A modern Babylon': Khartoum -- From Khartoum to Cairo -- Appendix A: list of personal kit taken with us from England for the expedition -- Appendix B: letter dated 17 November 1864 from Trenham Reeks to Captain Grant -- Epilogue.
Alt author Bridges, R. C. (Roy C.), editor.
Hakluyt Society,
ISBN 9781908145161 hardback
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