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“Journal of the Discovery of the Source of the Nile chronicles the hardships, perils and excitements experienced by Speke on . . . an epic, three-year journey from Zanzibar to Lake Victoria, then down almost the full length of the mighty 4,145-mile river. It is an account of terrible savagery. He describes slave-traders with their emaciated captives, cannibals who prefer their human flesh raw, diviners who steam children over cauldrons of boiling water, a royal burial that involves entombing alive five maidens and five cows. Above all, he details the court of Mutesa, King of Buganda, a bloodthirsty tyrant who commonly orders executions for his amusement and casually has the ears lopped off children who do not attend his words. For six months, Speke was virtually a prisoner of the despotic Mutesa.”.
Classics of Exploration’ series Time Life Books (20 volumes should you wish to build on it) NB Each volume can be read on its own.
Text facsimile of the Blackwood edition of 1863. Original brown padded leatherette cover, lettered in gilt, with borders ruled in gilt, red, and blind, marbled effect to endpapers; monochrome plates; line drawings in text; silk marker; end- pocket with two large folding maps. Near-fine condition. Loosely inserted synopsis by the publisher
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