Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo: of Benin to Soccatoo

by Hugh Clapperton and Richard Lander

Book Overview

This account was first published in 1829. After serving in the Royal Navy in Canada, Hugh Clapperton (1788-1827) participated in two expeditions to the interior of Africa. Richard Lander (1804-34), a young Cornishman who had travelled widely in the service of previous employers, applied to accompany him on the second expedition, during which Clapperton died. Lander published this edition of Clapperton's journal in 1829; an expanded version (also available...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415760836
• ISBN13: 9780415760836
• Release Date: August 2014
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 384 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 9.8"