The Discovery of the Source of the Nile

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The Discovery of the Source of the Nile

by John Hanning Speke

EN·~19 hours·30 chapters

Chapters

30 total
1

By John Hanning Speke

1:50
2

Editor's Note

2:30
3

Introduction.

2:44
4

Geography

0:56
5

Atmospheric Agents

2:23
6

Flora

1:29
7

Fauna

16:18
8

The Wanguana or Freed Men

11:55
9

Journal of the Discoveryof The Source of the Nile

0:03
10

Chapter 1. London to Zanzibar, 1859

26:22

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Language

en

Duration

~19 hours (1140K characters)

Release date

2002-06-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Subjects

Nile RiverAfrica, East -- Description and travelUganda -- Description and travelNile River Valley -- Discovery and explorationDT

About the author

John Hanning Speke

John Hanning Speke

1827–1864

Best known for his dramatic search for the source of the Nile, this Victorian explorer turned dangerous journeys across East Africa into one of the great adventure stories of the 19th century. His travels, debates, and bold claims made him a famous and controversial figure in his own time.

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