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Includes material written in Uganda, published in various publications or given as lectures: Christopher Okigbo, On the Asians/Hating the Asians, On Cowardice, Robinson Crusoe, Six African Poets, On the Edge of the Great Rift, Burning Grass, Winter in Africa, State of Emergency, An Evening with the Students, The Point of Teaching, The Hardships of Terror, The Wisdom Beyond Politics, The Use of Radio for Teaching in East Africa, First Novels.
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Sindh revisited : a journey in the footsteps of Captain Sir Richard Francis Burton : 1842-1849, the India years
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"Sindh Revisited is the remarkable story of the author's fascination with the early life of Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821-1890). It is the story of an incredible journey, too - deep into the heart of British India, and the India and Sindh of today." "Christopher Ondaatje's Sindh Revisited is the extraordinarily sensitive account of the author's quest to uncover the secrets of the seven years Richard Burton spent in India in the army of the East India Company from 1842 to 1849. "If I wanted to fill the gap in my understanding of Richard Burton, I would have to do something that had never been done before: follow in his footsteps in India ..." The journey covered thousands of miles - trekking across deserts where ancient tribes meet modern civilization in the valley of the mighty Indus River." "What was it that Burton discovered in India? What was it that changed him from a rebellious, wayward youth into a man of courage, imagination, wisdom and personal power? Through this unique book and the journey it describes, we come nearer than ever before to understanding the mystery of Richard Burton and the devils that drove him."--Jacket.
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Arabia, the Red Sea, and the Valley of the Nile, including Egypt, Nubia, and Abyssinia / by W. Hughes, F.R.G.S
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Kirkpatrick Catalogue entry: "2490 d l Hughes, W. Arabia, the Red Sea, and the valley of the Nile, including Egypt, Nubia, and Abyssinia. London, Liverpool, George Philip, [1867]. 1 sheet. [see p.]."Alternate title from cover. MS notes and lines drawn in blue and red pencil. Another MS note seems to indicate the path that Sir Richard took on his famous journey to Mecca Submap: North-eastern Abyssinia. MS notes: regarding reprinting part of this map.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: hachures. Graphic Scale: Miles, kilometers. Projection: Polyconic. Printing Process: Lithography. Other Features: Sub-maps. Verso Text: MS notes: p maps Hughes Stamps: Kensignton Public Libraries..
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Findlay, Alexander George, 1812-1875. Remarks on Dr. Livingstone's last journey. In relation to the probable ultimate sources of the Nile
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Kirkpatrick reference: 1571b Description: 16 p., [1] folded leaf of plate: map Periodical title: Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Issue No.: Vol. 37 Imprint: [London?] : [Royal Geographical Society] Notes: Reprinted from Vol. 37 of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society Ownership notes: Ms. annotations by Burton on Athenaeum Club stationery, laid in at front. Inscription on front cover: To Capt. R.F. Burton F.R.G.S. with every good wish from the author.
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