Account of Travels Into Interior of Southern Africa, in Years 1797 - Including Cursory Observations on Geology Geography of Southern Part

Klappentext An examination (published 1801 4) of the Cape Colony on its acquisition by Britain! by an explorer! writer and diplomat. Zusammenfassung English writer and explorer Sir John Barrow (1764–1848) spent 1797–8 exploring the recently acquired Cape Colony. His observations were published in two volumes, with the first appearing in 1801 and the second following in 1804. Volume 1 covers his journey around much of the territory's vast interior. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A general view of the Colony of the Cape, and a more particular description of the promontory called the Cape of Good Hope; 2. Sketches on a journey from the Cape of Good Hope, across the Karroo, or Arid Desert, to the Drosdy of Graaff Reynet; 3. Sketches on a journey into the country of the Kaffers; 4. Sketches on a journey into the country of the Bosjesmans; 5. Sketches on a journey from Graaff Reynet along the sea-coast to the Cape; 6. Sketches on a journey into the country of the Namaaquas.

Product details

• Authors: John Barrow, Barrow John
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.09.2011
• EAN: 9781108032773
• ISBN: 978-1-108-03277-3
• No. of pages: 442
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - African Studies; An Account of Travels into the Interior of Southern Africa, in the Years 1797 and 1798 2 Volume Set
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; TRAVEL / Essays & Travelogues, HISTORY / Expeditions & Discoveries, HISTORY / Africa / South / General, Geographical discovery & exploration, Southern Africa, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, African History, Geographical discovery and exploration, Classic Travel Writing, C 1700 To C 1800, TRAVEL / Africa / South / General