This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to th. January 1806, near bussa on the niger river now in nigeria, scottish explorer of the niger educated as a surgeon at the university of edinburgh, park was appointed a medical officer in 1792 on a vessel engaged in the east indies trade. In fulfilling his mission to find the niger river and in documenting its potential as an inland waterway for trade, park was significant in opening africa. Travels in the interior districts of africa by mungo park. This book is available for free download in a number of formats including epub, pdf, azw, mobi and more. Mungo park travels in the interior of africa youtube. Having sent out four expeditions to the niger, all of which had failed, the african association in 1795 charged mungo park with the task. Mungo park was born in 1771 in foulshiels on the yarrow in selkirk, scotland, the son of a farmer. Mungo park 11 september 1771 1806 was a scottish explorer of west africa. Volume 2 of travels in the interior districts of africa.
Mungo park travels in the interior of africa is riproaring entertainment and a salutary story. Download travels in the interior districts of africa. You can also read the full text online using our ereader. After an exploration of the upper niger river around 1796, he wrote a popular and influential travel book titled travels in the interior districts of africa. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Travelling with only native guides, and later entirely alone, his goal was to become the first european to reach the river niger and the fabled city of timbuctoo. Travels in the interior of africa mungo park 1771 1806 mungo park, a scottish surgeon and explorer, was sent out by the association for promoting the discovery of the interior of africa after major houghton failed to return, to discover the if the river niger was a tributary of either the river senegal or gambia in south africa. Travels in the interior of africa ebook by mungo park. We have filed in all 50 states now, but these are the only ones that have responded.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The curious life and adventures of mungo park in the niger. Travels in the interior of africa by mungo park part 12. Mungo park 17711806 was a scottish surgeon and explorer. Travels in the interior of africa wordsworth classics of. Until the publication of park s book in 1799 hardly anything was known of the interior of africa, apart from the northeast region and coastal areas. Mungo park travels in the interior of africa mungo park en. The scottish park, educated as a botanist and a surgeon, traveled alone or with a few local guides, which was unusual in and of itself. Travels in the interior of africa by mungo park, paperback. As the first of the great african explorers, mungo park certainly had a great role in opening up africa to european exploration and yes, exploitation.
The journal of a mission to the interior of africa by mungo park this is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. Travels in the interior of africa, vol 1 by mungo park. This book is an illustrated version of the original travels in the interior of africa by mungo park. Please feel free to ask to check the status of your state. Download travels in the interior of africa 97871823948. First published in 1799, travels in the interior of africa is teh scottish explorer mungo park s account of his journey through senegal and mali to the central portion of the niger river, the first time a westerner is known to have reached such central regions. Hardcover publishers original red cloth with gilt lettering and design on spine and front board. After studying medicine in edinburgh, he went out, at the age of twentyone, assistantsurgeon in a ship bound for the east indies. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear. Mungo parks travels in the interior of africa 1858. Having achieved a degree of fame from his first trip, carried out alone and on foot, he returned to africa with a party of 40 europeans, all of whom lost their lives in.
Travels in the interior of africa volume 02 by mungo. Mungo park was born on the 10th of september, 1771, the son of a farmer at fowlshiels, near selkirk. With an account of a subsequent mission to that country in 1805 by park, mungo, 17711806. Reaching into europes colonial past and pulling it into the 21st century, director martin lyngbo has created a hollywood epic on an empty stage to create a tragicomedy of the enlightenment. Reaching into europes colonial past and pulling it into the 21st century, director martin. In 1795 and 1805, park led two actionpacked expeditions. Travels in the interior of africa mungo park full audiobook exploration mungo park, a scottish surgeon and explorer, was sent out by the association for promoting the discovery of the. Performed under the direction and patronage of the african association, in the years 1795, 1796, and 1797. With an introduction and notes by bernard waites, the open university in 1795 mungo park, a twentyfour year old scottis. Mungo park went back to africa in 1803 when the african association asked him to return to chart the full course of the niger river this time. Travels in the interior of africa was published in 1797 and the book gained popularity and was soon translated into several other languages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
Travels in the interior of africa volume 01mungo park. Travels in the interior of africa by mungo park 2002. Mungo park was 24 when he set out in 1795 to follow the gambia river inland and then through the interior to the river niger, through then unknown regions of west africa. Read travels in the interior of africa by mungo park available from rakuten kobo. The first of the two volumes which contain mungo park s travels in the interior of africa brought him through many perils to the first sight of the niger, and left him sick and solitary, stripped of nearly all that he possessed, a halfstarved. His subsequent studies of the plant and animal life of sumatra won for him the.
With the backing of sir joseph banks, park was employed for. Mungo park 1771 1806 was a scottish naturalist and explorer of the african continent. Mungo park, a scottish surgeon and explorer, was sent out by the association for promoting the discovery of the interior of africa after major houghton failed to return, to discover the if the river niger was a tributary of either the river senegal or gambia in south africa. His narrative of his adventures in western africa searching for the source of the niger river is. Mungo park was one of those few explorers who did not emphasize on the white man superiority which was highly prevalent with the explorers of his time. In 1795, at the age of twentyfour, mungo park began a journey from the gambia into the uncharted interior of the african continent. Travels in the interior of africa, vol 2 by mungo park. With an account of a subsequent mission to that country in 1805, isaaco an african, mungo park s guide. He was the first westerner known to have travelled to the central portion of the niger river.
The writer writes in a very lucid and convenient style which literally transports the reader to the africa of those times. On 26 september 1794 mungo park offered his services to the african association, then looking for a successor to major daniel houghton, who had been sent in. Travels in the interior districts of africa by park, mungo, 17711806. His travels were very human and extreamely descriptive in nature. Encouraged by sir joseph banks, he was sent by the african association, in 1795, to explore the interior of africa, forbidden to western traders. In fulfilling his mission to find the niger river and in docum. Travels in the interior districts of africa 9780822325376. Internally, tight, bright and clean with sharp corners. Travels in the interior of africa volume 01 kindle edition by park, mungo. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Front pastedown carries presentation bookplate with message. Travels in the interior of africa volume 01 by mungo park.
There was a true kindness in mungo park that found answering kindness and brought out the spirit of humanity in those upon whose goodwill his life depends. As the requirements for other states are met, additions to this list will be made and fund raising will begin in the additional states. Travels in the interior of africa volume 01 on apple books. Travels in the interior of africa 1893 illustrated. Travels in the interior of africa volume 02 by mungo park. Librivox recording of travels in the interior of africa by mungo park. He is believed to have been the first european to reach the river niger. In fulfilling his mission to find the niger river and in documenting its potential as an inland waterway for trade, park was significant in opening africa to european economic interests. Travels in the interior of africa volume 02 language. Travels in the interior of africa greatest adventurers. Mungo park a scottish surgeon and explorerwas sent out by the association for promoting the discovery of the interior of africa to discover the course of the river niger. Download mungo park s travels in the interior of africa volume 01 for your kindle, tablet, ipad, pc or mobile. Travels in the interior of africa 12 mungo park full.