Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar |
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| Author:
| Owen, William Fitzwilliam |
| Editor:
| Robinson, Heaton Bowstead |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-1-139-24585-2 |
| Publication Date: | May 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | AUD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1833, this two-volume account documents the 1821-6 expedition of naval officer William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774-1857) to Africa and its neighbouring lands. In Volume 2, Owen describes colonial life, native rituals, missionaries, slavery and the virulent tropical illnesses to which many of his crew succumbed.
First published in 1833, this two-volume account documents the 1821-6 expedition of naval officer William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774-1857) to Africa and its neighbouring lands. In Volume 2, Owen describes colonial life, native rituals, missionaries, slavery and the virulent tropical illnesses to which many of his crew succumbed.