Francis Bond Head

The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Excerpt: 'The following work is one of no ordinary interest. It presents such an example of heroic fortitude, constancy, and perseverance under trials and difficulties, as cannot fail to excite in us the highest admiration. Few individuals have been placed in circumstances of greater peril and suffering than Bruce the traveller; and none, perhaps, ever more strikingly displayed that rare combination of tact and courage, which enables their possessor to triumph over every obstacle. Much practical wisdom, therefore, may be gathered from reading this volume. The country, too, visited by Bruce, and his account of its people, their history, government, laws, customs, traditions, &c., have peculiar claims on our attention. Abyssinia, remote and barbarous as it is, has, from the earliest period, steadily retained a form of Christianity. This is certainly a very remarkable phenomenon, cut off almost entirely, as that country has been, from communication with other Christian states, and surrounded on every side by Pagan and Mohammedan nations. Hence the most lively curiosity has been manifested to[Pg iv] know more of a people who have thus marvellously preserved their ancient faith in the midst of barbarism, idolatry, and the fierce fanaticism of the followers of the Prophet. Of the few travellers who have succeeded in penetrating this secluded and dangerous country, none have had anything like the ample opportunities possessed by Bruce to obtain minute and accurate information, and no one could more faithfully improve the advantages thus fortunately offered him. The groundless and ungenerous distrust with which his statements were received for years after his return (and which is very properly noticed and rebuked by his biographer) has passed away, and his travels may now be read as containing not only the fullest, but the most authentic and credible account of Abyssinia, and the singular people by which it is inhabited.'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 325
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783985313518
• Artikelnr.: 62533936

Autorenporträt

Sir Francis Bond Head, an English author and colonial administrator, had a multifarious career, which spanned from engineering to politics, and finally literature. Best known for his work 'The Life and Adventures of Bruce, the African Traveller,' Sir Head delved into the intriguing narrative of James Bruce, the renowned Scottish explorer of the Nile. Born in 1793, Head's own life was one of adventure. Before he turned to writing, he served as an officer in the Engineer Corps, a background that lent a sense of structural detail to his prose. After a mixed tenure as Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada during the tumultuous times of rebellion, Head settled into writing, focusing on biographies and works that examined social and political issues through the lens of individual experience. His literary style, characterized by detailed observation and a narrative driven by character, brought the exploits of explorers like Bruce to a fascinated Victorian audience. While 'The Life and Adventures of Bruce' may not be his most famous work, it is a testament to Head's capacity to capture the essence of exploration and the spirit of the era he lived in. The book adds a personal dimension to exploration literature, inviting readers to see through the eyes of men who ventured into the unknown.