Africa and its exploration : as told by its explorers Mungo Park, Clapperton, the Landers, Livingstone, Barth, Barkie, Denham, Burton, Speke, Caillie, Schweinfurth, Mohr, Stanley, Holub, Serpa, Pinto, Farini, Thomson, Montagu Kerr ; with 600 illustrations and maps
Russell E. Train Africana Collection (Smithsonian Libraries) DSI · London : S. Low, Marston and Co. · leaf 199
ANGANIKA. 145 close to the several low headlands formed by the rivers Kigwena, Kiknrna, and Kisunwe ; and when any bay promised to be interesting, steered the canoe according to its indentations. While travelling on the water — each day brought forth similar scenes— on our right rose the mountains… … ful plantain, while scores of villages were grouped under their shade. Now and then we passed long narrow strips of pebbly or sandy beach, whereon markets were improvised for selling fish, and the staple products of the respective communities. Then we passed broad swampy morasses, formed by the…
Africa -- Discovery and exploration · Africa -- Description and travel
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