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by Alexandre Alberto da Rocha de Serpa Pinto
COMO EU ATRAVESSEI ÀFRICA DO ATLANTICO AO MAR INDICO, VIAGEM DE BENGUELLA Á CONTRA-COSTA. - A-TRAVÈS REGIÕES DESCONHECIDAS;
DETERMINAÇÕES GEOGRAPHICAS E ESTUDOS ETHNOGRAPHICOS.
CONTEÜDO. - CAPÌTULO IX. - NO BARÔZE.
COMO EU ATRAVESSEI ÀFRICA - Primeira Parte.--A CARABINA D'EL-REI.
CAPÌTULO IX. - NO BARÔZE.
CAPÌTULO X. - A CARABINA D'EL-REI.
SEGUNDA PARTE - A FAMILIA COILLARD.
COMO EU ATRAVESSEI ÀFRICA. - Segunda Parte.--A FAMILIA COILLARD.
CAPÌTULO I. - EM LEXUMA.
CAPÌTULO II. - MOZIOATUNIA.
A determined explorer charts a bold trek from the Atlantic coast of Benguela deep into the interior of Africa, mapping uncharted rivers, cataracts and mountain passes while recording the customs of the peoples he meets. The narrative blends meticulous geographical notes with vivid ethnographic sketches, supported by dozens of hand‑drawn maps and illustrations that bring the landscape to life. Early chapters follow his arrival at the Zambezi, where he is welcomed by King Lobossi and drawn into the delicate politics of the Barôze court, facing intrigue, an attempted murder and a sudden blaze that forces a hurried retreat to the mountains.
Amid these adventures, the story introduces the Coillard family, who find themselves imprisoned in a remote settlement and grapple with a serious illness. Their resolve and the doctor's interventions set the stage for a daring departure across harsh terrain. The account then moves toward a grueling desert crossing, where scarcity of water and encounters with nomadic groups test the travelers’ endurance and resourcefulness, promising further discoveries ahead.
Language
pt
Duration
~9 hours (568K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Original publisher
Londres: Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, e Rivington, Editores Crown Buildings, 188 Fleet Street Na Typographia De Guilherme Clowes E Filhos (Companhia Limitada) Stamford Street E Charing Cross. 1881
Credits
Produced by Rita Farinha, João Miguel Neves, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. This file is gratefully uploaded to the PG collection in honor of Distributed Proofreaders having posted over 10,000 ebooks. (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)
Release date
2007-03-08
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1846–1900
A Portuguese explorer and colonial administrator, he became famous for a hard overland journey across southern Africa in the late 1870s and for the travel writing that grew out of it.
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