The life and labors of David Livingstone, LL. D., D.C.L.
Subtitle: covering his entire career in Southern and Central Africa
By: carefully prepared from the most authentic sources, viz, his own two large volumes, "South Africa," and "The Zambesi Expedition," his "Last journals" (edited by Horace Waller), the reports of the London Geographical Sociey, the works of his contemporaries, and various others writings bearing upon subject. A thrilling narrative of the adventures, discoveries, experiences and achievements of the greatest explorer of modern times in a wild and wonderful country, including His early life, preparation for his life-work, a sketch of Africa as known before his going there, the entire record of his heroic undertakings, hazards, hardships, triumphs, his discovery by H.M. Stanley, his lonely death, faithful self-devotion of his native servants, return of the remains, burial, etc., concluding with a clear and concise survey of the continent touching its agricultural, commercial and missionary promise, the Nile mystery, etc., as gathered from the works of Livingstone, Baker, Speke, Grant, Barth, Sweinfurth, etc., etc. The whole rendered clear and plain by a most accurate map of the whole region explored and the routes clearly indicated by Rev. J.E. Chambliss ; richly illustrated
Series: Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature; Nineteenth Century Collections Online: Maps and Travel Literature
Publisher: Hubbard Brothers
Published: 1875
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 805
Subjects: Description and travel
Notes: Issued also under title: The lives and travels of Livingstone and Stanley ...

Reproduction of the original from the Bryn Mawr College Library.