Africa Described, in Its Ancient and Present State: Including Accounts from Bruce, Ledyard, Lucas, Horneman, Park, Jackson, Salt, Sir F. Henniker, Belzoni, the Portuguese Missionaries, and Others, Down to the Recent Discoveries by Major Denham, Dr. Oudney, Captain Clapperton, M. Caillie, and the Landers : Intended for the Use of Young Persons and SchoolsA.K. Newman, 1834 - 291 pages |
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