The journal of Frederick Horneman's travels, from Cairo to Mourzouk, the capital of the kingdom of Fezzan, in Africa, in the years 1797-8.

Tagebuch seiner Reise von Cairo nach Murzuck, der Hauptstadt des Königreichs Fessan in Africa, in den Jahren 1797 und 1798. English

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], [1802]

London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Company for G. and W. Nicol, 1802.

English

1 online resource (iv, xxvi, 195 pages, 5 unnumbered leaves of plates (some folded)) : illustrations, 3 maps.

Appendices: I. Observations on F. Horneman's description of the country and antiquities of Siwah; with reference to ancient accounts of the oasis and temple of Ammon. By Sir William Young ... II. Some account of F. Horneman, after his arrival at Mourzouk. III. A memoir, containing various informations respecting the interior of Africa; transmitted from Mourzouk in 1799, by F. Horneman. IV. Geographical illustrations of the travels and information of F. Horneman, with maps; by Major James Rennell ... V. Observations on the language of Siwah; in a letter to the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Ranks; by William Marsden ... IV. List of the members of the society, instituted for the purpose of promoting a discovery of the interior parts of Africa.
"Errata."--Page iv.
Reproduction of the original from the Bryn Mawr College Library.

Includes bibliographical references.

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