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How I Found Livingstone

How I Found Livingstone

Stanley, Henry M.

Paperback

Adventurers & ExplorersAfrican HistoryFiction Anthologies

ISBN10: 1162666781
ISBN13: 9781162666785
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 284
Weight: 1.42
Height: 0.60 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
How I Found Livingstone is a non-fiction book written by Sir Henry M. Stanley, detailing his famous expedition to find the missing Scottish explorer, Dr. David Livingstone, in Africa in 1871. The book is a first-hand account of Stanley's journey, from his departure from Zanzibar to his discovery of Livingstone in Ujiji, Tanzania. It chronicles the challenges and obstacles he faced along the way, including hostile tribes, illness, and difficult terrain. The book also provides insight into the cultural and political climate of Africa at the time, as well as Stanley's personal reflections on his experiences. The book is considered a classic in the genre of exploration and adventure literature and is a fascinating glimpse into the history of African exploration.I imagine that these ant-hills were formed during a remarkably wet season, when, possibly, the forest-clad plain was inundated. I have seen the ants at work by thousands, engaged in the work of erecting their hills in other districts suffering from inundation. What a wonderful system of cells these tiny insects construct! A perfect labyrinth--cell within cell, room within room, hall within hall--an exhibition of engineering talents and high architectural capacity--a model city, cunningly contrived for safety and comfort!This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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