A Biographical Memoir of the Late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, Both of the Royal Navy, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, All of Whom Died Amid Their Active and Enterprising Endeavours to Explore the Interior of Africa
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"A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, all of whom died amid their active and enterprising endeavours to explore the interior of Africa" recounts the dramatic lives and expeditions of three pioneering figures in 19th-century African exploration. Authored by Thomas Nelson, this historical biography chronicles the courageous, and ultimately tragic, journeys of Oudney, Clapperton, and Laing as they ventured into the unknown. Focusing particularly on the life and exploits of Alexander Gordon Laing, the book details the challenge...
"A biographical memoir of the late Dr. Walter Oudney, Captain Hugh Clapperton, and Major Alex. Gordon Laing, all of whom died amid their active and enterprising endeavours to explore the interior of Africa" recounts the dramatic lives and expeditions of three pioneering figures in 19th-century African exploration. Authored by Thomas Nelson, this historical biography chronicles the courageous, and ultimately tragic, journeys of Oudney, Clapperton, and Laing as they ventured into the unknown. Focusing particularly on the life and exploits of Alexander Gordon Laing, the book details the challenges, discoveries, and sacrifices made by these intrepid travelers. This volume provides a fascinating glimpse into the era of African exploration, offering insights into the geographical and cultural landscape encountered by these men. Their stories, filled with both ambition and peril, offer a poignant reflection on the cost of discovery. This edition makes available once again a vital historical account of these important figures. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
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