The Last Journey of Mungo Park
Michael Langley describes how Park’s second journey of exploration down the River Niger was ended by his mysterious death at Bussa.
Whether it was for commercial or scientific reasons, by the beginning of the 19th century the great river courses of Africa were becoming of increasing importance to the exploration of that continent.
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