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  • The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia

    by Samuel W. Baker ...
    Samuel Baker (1821 - 1893) was born in England. After the death of his wife he traveled to Ceylon in 1846. Baker established an agriculture settlement in Nuwara Eliva. He helped bring cattle and emigrants from England and made a success of the settlement. During his stay in Ceylon he spent a great deal of time hunting with his hounds, which became the genesis of this novel and a later work. Baker ... Read more

    $5.48 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • In the Heart of Africa

    by Sir Samuel White Baker ...
    The Nubian desert—The bitter well—Change of plans—An irascible dragoman—Pools of the Atbara—One secret of the Nile—At Cassala. In March, 1861, I commenced an expedition to discover the sources of the Nile, with the hope of meeting the East African expedition of Captains Speke and Grant, that had been sent by the English Government from the South via Zanzibar, for the same object. I had not the ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wild Beasts And Their Ways

    by Baker Samuel ...
    An enthralling research by Baker about elephants the magnificent wild beasts. He travelled to India Egypt and Japan to explore the secrets of their lives. It captivates the readers with its heart-stopping adventures both real and imaginary. A spell-binding journey! ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • Eight Years' Wandering in Ceylon

    by Samuel White Baker ...
    Eight Years' Wandering in Ceylon by Samuel White Baker. ... Read more

    $0.97 CAD

  • Travels In the Heart of Africa

    by Samuel Baker ...
    Narrating his experiences in Africa, Baker has dwelled upon the wild and untamed beauty of the land. He elaborates the culture of the people, their religion as well as the wild-life and its habitat. The book offers a detailed study of the area with a profound personal touch and opinions of the author. ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Travels In the Heart of Africa

    by Samuel Baker ...
    Narrating his experiences in Africa, Baker has dwelled upon the wild and untamed beauty of the land. He elaborates the culture of the people, their religion as well as the wild-life and its habitat. The book offers a detailed study of the area with a profound personal touch and opinions of the author. ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • In the Heart of Africa

    by Samuel White Sir Baker ...
    The Nubian desert— The bitter well— Change of plans— An irascible dragoman— Pools of the Atbara— One secret of the Nile— At Cassala. ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Nile tributaries of Abyssinia, and the sword hunters of the Hamran arabs

    by Samuel White Sir Baker ...
    THE work entitled “The Albert N'yanza Great Basin of the Nile, ” published in 1866, has given an account of the equatorial lake system from which the Egyptian river derives its source. It has been determined by the joint explorations of Speke, Grant, and myself, that the rainfall of the equatorial districts supplies two vast lakes, the Victoria and the Albert, of sufficient volume to support the ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD

  • The Albert N'Yanza: Great Basin Of The Nile, And Explorations Of The Nile Sources

    by Samuel White Baker ...
    The Albert N'yanza Great Basin of the Nile and Explorations of the Nile sources presents a determined account of an expedition shaped by curiosity, endurance, and a desire to understand one of the world’s most significant waterways. The opening describes the resolve to uncover the origins of the Nile, establishing a tone of ambition strengthened by past experiences with hardship. Early ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD

  • The Nile Tributaries of Abyssinia and the Sword Hunters of the Hamran Arabs

    by Samuel W. Baker ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. THE work entitled The Albert N'yanza Great Basin of the Nile, published in 1866, has given an account of the equatorial lake system from which the Egyptian river derives its source. It has been determined by the joint explorations of Speke, Grant, and myself, that the rainfall of the equatorial districts supplies two vast lakes, the Victoria and the ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • The Rifle and Hound in Ceylon

    by Samuel W. Baker ...
    Another classic converted by eBooksLib.com. Upwards of twenty years have passed since the 'Rifle and Hound in Ceylon' was published, and I have been requested to write a preface for a new edition. Although this long interval of time has been spent in a more profitable manner than simple sport, nevertheless I have added considerably to my former experience of wild animals by nine years passed in ... Read more

    $4.11 CAD

  • Eight Years' Wanderings In Ceylon

    by Samuel White Baker ...
    Eight years' wanderings in Ceylon recounts an explorer's experiences across the diverse landscapes and cultures of colonial Ceylon, weaving adventure with reflection. The narrative opens with the traveler's arrival in a setting that defies his romantic expectations, presenting a vivid contrast between imagined splendor and the realities of settlement life. As he journeys inland, he immerses ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD