The World’s Great Explorersand Explorations.
Edited by J. Scott Keltie, Librarian, Royal Geographical Society;H. J. Mackinder, M.A., Reader in Geography at the Universityof Oxford; and E. G. Ravenstein, F.R.G.S.
MUNGO PARK AND THE NIGER.
MUNGO PARK.
MUNGO PARK AND THE NIGER.
BY
JOSEPH THOMSON,
AUTHOR OF “THROUGH MASAI LAND,” ETC.
NEW YORK
DODD, MEAD & COMPANY
Publishers
EDITORIAL PREFACE.
The story of the world’s exploration is always attractive.We naturally take a keen interest in the personalityof the men who have dared to force their wayinto the unknown, and so unveiled to us the face ofmother earth. The interest in the work of explorationhas been particularly strong and widespread in recentyears, and it is believed that a series of volumes dealingwith the great explorers and explorations of the pastis likely to prove welcome to a wide circle of readers.Without a knowledge of what has been accomplished,the results of the unprecedented exploring activity ofthe present cannot be understood. It is hoped, therefore,that the present series will supply a real want.With one or two exceptions, each volume will dealmainly with one leading explorer, bringing out prominentlythe man’s personality, telling the story of hislife, and showing in full detail what he did for the explorationof the world. When it may be necessary todepart somewhat from the general plan, it will alwaysbe kept in view that the series is essentially a popular[Pg v]one. When complete the series will form a BiographicalHistory of Geographical Discovery.
The Editors congratulate themselves on having beenable to secure the co-operation of men well known asthe highest authorities in their own departments; theirnames are too familiar to the public to require introduction.Each writer is of course entirely responsiblefor his own work.
THE EDITORS.