Narrative of Voyages to Explore the Shores of Africa, Arabia, and Madagascar
Performed in HM Ships Leven and Barracouta
Seiten
2012
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-05063-0 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-1-108-05063-0 (ISBN)
First published in 1833, this two-volume account documents the 1821–6 expedition of naval officer William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774–1857) to Africa and its neighbouring lands. In Volume 1, Owen describes the native peoples and wildlife he encountered, and the tragic deaths of many of his crew from tropical diseases.
William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774–1857) was a British naval officer. Between 1821 and 1826 he commanded an expedition to Africa, Arabia and Madagascar with the Royal Navy ships Leven and Barracouta, during which he mapped some 30,000 miles of coastline. His memoirs of the voyage are presented in this two-volume account, first published in 1833. Volume 1 begins by presenting Owen's instructions from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Hydrographical Office, on which the editor comments that Owen was not given the power to take account of seasonal climate changes. Through Owen's recollections we learn that this proved fatal, as many of his crew succumbed to tropical diseases. Providing a vivid account of African exploration in the nineteenth century, Owen also documents his encounters with native peoples and wildlife. His writings remain of great interest to geographers, historians and anthropologists.
William Fitzwilliam Owen (1774–1857) was a British naval officer. Between 1821 and 1826 he commanded an expedition to Africa, Arabia and Madagascar with the Royal Navy ships Leven and Barracouta, during which he mapped some 30,000 miles of coastline. His memoirs of the voyage are presented in this two-volume account, first published in 1833. Volume 1 begins by presenting Owen's instructions from the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty and the Hydrographical Office, on which the editor comments that Owen was not given the power to take account of seasonal climate changes. Through Owen's recollections we learn that this proved fatal, as many of his crew succumbed to tropical diseases. Providing a vivid account of African exploration in the nineteenth century, Owen also documents his encounters with native peoples and wildlife. His writings remain of great interest to geographers, historians and anthropologists.
Advertisement; Introduction; 1. Trial of rockets; 2. Arrival in Porto Grande; 3. A man overboard; 4. Jem of the water; 5. English bill; 6. Quarter-deck market; 7. Fever on board; 8. Superstitious fear; 9. The seasons at St Mary's; 10. Mozambique; 11. Lieutenant Owen's narrative continued; 12. The gun-room steward; 13. Ball on board; 14. Ascend the Dundas; 15. Meet the Barracouta; 16. Anchor recovered; 17. Islands of Boene and Chuluwan; 18. Town of Muskat; 19. Cape Guardafui; 20. Lieut. Boteler's journal; 21. The leopard's bank; 22. Arrival at Pemba.
| Reihe/Serie | Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies ; Volume 1 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 2 Maps; 5 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 140 x 216 mm |
| Gewicht | 590 g |
| Themenwelt | Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Afrika |
| Reisen ► Reiseberichte ► Naher Osten | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-108-05063-8 / 1108050638 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-108-05063-0 / 9781108050630 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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