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The discovery of the source of the Nile
Book • 1906
John Hanning Speke's "The Discovery of the Source of the Nile" details his expedition with James Augustus Grant to confirm the source of the Nile.
The book recounts their journey, challenges, and interactions with local populations.
Speke's narrative is significant for its contribution to geographical knowledge and its insights into 19th-century African societies.
It also describes the fate of the African porters he hired, including Sidi Mubarak Bombay.
The book remains a valuable historical document, though its interpretations have been debated.
The book recounts their journey, challenges, and interactions with local populations.
Speke's narrative is significant for its contribution to geographical knowledge and its insights into 19th-century African societies.
It also describes the fate of the African porters he hired, including Sidi Mubarak Bombay.
The book remains a valuable historical document, though its interpretations have been debated.
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Sidi Mubarak Bombay
