Life in the Soudan by Josiah Williams
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"Life in the Soudan" by Josiah Williams is a travel memoir written in the late 19th century. This narrative details the author's expedition across the Soudan and his related travels in Egypt, covering the experiences and adventures encountered among the various tribes and cultures during that time. The author serves as the medical officer for a traveling party, bringing a unique perspective on both the geographic and social landscape of Sudan during
an era of exploration. At the start of the book, Williams prepares for his departure from England to the Soudan in 1881, ensuring that he has a well-stocked medicine chest for his medical duties amid expected tropical ailments. He recounts amusing and insightful interactions during his travels through Italy, leading up to his journey to Alexandria. Williams vividly describes trips through historic locales, cultural observations, and his initial encounters with various people during his travels, setting a rich backdrop for the more adventurous narratives that are to come as he embarks on his journey into the heart of the Soudan. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Williams, Josiah |
|---|---|
| Title |
Life in the Soudan Adventures Amongst the Tribes, and Travels in Egypt, in 1881 and 1882 |
| Credits |
Produced by Donald Cummings, Adrian Mastronardi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | DT: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Africa |
| Subject | Sudan -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Egypt -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Williams, Josiah |
| Subject | Sudan -- Discovery and exploration |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56657 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-56657-3 |
| Release Date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 573 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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