{"product_id":"journal-of-a-second-expedition-into-the-interior-of-africa-from-the-bight-of-benin-to-soccatoo-9781108084888","title":"Journal of a Second Expedition into the Interior of Africa from the Bight of Benin to Soccatoo","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter serving in the Royal Navy in Canada, Hugh Clapperton (17881827) participated in two expeditions to the interior of Africa. He died on the second expedition, but his Cornish servant Richard Lander published this edition of Clapperton's informal, lively and vivid journal in 1829.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShort sketch of the life of Captain Clapperton Lieutenant-Colonel Samuel Clapperton; Introduction John Barrow; Part I. Expedition for the Discovery of the Interior of Northern Africa: 1. Journey from Badagry over the Kong mountains to the city of Eyeo or Katunga; 2. Residence at Eyeo, or Katunga, the capital of Youriba; 3. Journal of proceedings from Katunga, or Eyeo, to Boussa, on the Niger, or Quorra, the place where Mungo Park perished; 4. Journey from Boussa, across the ferry of the Quorra, by Guarri and Zegzeg, to the city of Kano; 5. Journey from Kano to the camp of Bello, and from thence to Soccatoo; 6. Residence at Soccatoo, till the death of the author; Part II. Journal of Richard Lander, Servant to the late Captain Clapperton: 1. From Kano to Soccatoo; 2. Residence at Soccatoo, my master's death; 3. From Soccatoo to Dunrora; 4. From Dunrora back to Zegzeg; 5. From Zegzeg to Badagry; Appendix 1. A list, or summary account, of the late Captain Clapperton's Arabic papers A. V. Salamé; Appendix 2. A vocabulary of the Yourriba tongue; Meteorological table.","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769053708631,"sku":"9781108084888","price":37.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781108084888.jpg?v=1758719474","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/journal-of-a-second-expedition-into-the-interior-of-africa-from-the-bight-of-benin-to-soccatoo-9781108084888","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}