William Edward Oswell

William Cotton Oswell, Hunter and Explorer

The Story of His Life with Certain Correspondence and Extracts from the Private Journal of David Livingsto

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Produktbeschreibung

Published in 1900, volume 1 of Oswell's (1818 93) biography describes his years in India, and his five African expeditions.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 326
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. Mai 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9781108032117
• ISBN-10: 1108032117
• Artikelnr.: 33629388

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction Francis Galton
1. Parentage and birth. 1745-1832
2. Education: Rugby and Haileybury. 1832-7
3. India. 1837-44
4. Africa. 1844-6. First expedition (with Murray) to Ba-Kaa Hills. Return by Limpopo
5. Africa. 1846-7. Second expedition (with Captain Frank Vardon). Exploration of course of Limpopo, and discovery of River Mokolwé
6. India and England. 1847-8
7. Africa. 1848-9. Third expedition (with Livingstone and Murray). Passage of Kalahari Desert, and discovery of River Zouga and Lake Ngami
8. Africa. 1850. Fourth expedition (unaccompanied). Exploration of River Zouga. Second visit to Lake Ngami
9. Africa. 1851-2. Fifth expedition (with Livingstone). Visit to Sebitoané. Discovery of Rivers Mababé, Souta, Chobé, and Zambesi.