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Klappentext Published in 1895! these two volumes contain the early travel writings of the prolific explorer H. M. Stanley (1841 1904). Zusammenfassung Published in 1895! these two volumes contain Henry Morton Stanley's early journalistic writings during his travels in America and Asia from 1867 to 1869. Stanley is best-known for his subsequent African explorations! but these early works reveal much about his character and future ambitions. Inhaltsverzeichnis Volume 1: Introduction; Publisher's note; Fort Harker; From Fort Harker to Fort Zarah; From Fort Zarah to Fort Larned; Appearance of Fort Larned; Indian incendiarism and murder; A paradise of nature; Hancock's reception at Fort Dodge; General topics; The last pow-wow; From Fort Larned to Fort Harker via Fort Hayes; General subjects continued; A trip up the Missouri; The Union Pacific Railroad; A fugitive from the Indian camp; Stringent martial law at Sedgwick; New Julesburg; From St. Louis to Fort Harker; Pacific Road; Particulars of the Plum Creek Massacre; Arrival at Julesburg; From Denver to Golden City; Notorious Julesburg; The commissioners at the Council Ground; General Sherman's speech; The members of the Peace Commission! and the Press Gang; The change at Larned; Another council; An amphitheatre in a grove; Arrival of Osage chiefs; Arrival of hostile chiefs; Interesting proceedings; Index. Volume 2: 1. The tongue of the Egyptian Sea; 2. The Egyptian Napoleon; 3. The maritime capital of the Suez Isthmus; 4. The greatest drama in Egyptian history; 5. Ismailia; 6. A modern guide for travel on the great river! and grand fluvial contrasts; 7. Denderah! or Tentyra! to Thebes; 8. From Thebes to Philae; 9. Exploration of underground Jerusalem; 10. Jealousies excited by the explorations below Jerusalem; 11. Constantinople to Sinope; 12. Tiflis; 13. Tiflis to Bak-; 14. A convict bound to Siberia; 15. Bak-; 16. Resht; 17. The ancient royal city of Kasvin; 18. The bazaar of Teheran; 19. The Indo-European telegraph; 20. Isfahan; 21. Farewell to Isfahan; 22. The ruins of Istakhr and fortress; 23. Shiraz; Index. ...
