Inner Africa Laid Open

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Excerpt from Inner Africa Laid Open: In an Attempt to Trace the Chief Lines of Communication Across That Continent South of the Equator, With the Routes to the Muropue and the Cazembe, Moenemoezi and Lake Nyassa, The Journeys of the Rev. Dr. Krapf and the Rev. J. Rebmann on the Eastern Coast The following pages were originally written for the purpose of elucidating and justifying a map, drawn on a large scale and exhibiting in the fullest manner the authentic details of that portion of Africa, which lies between the equator and the southern tropic. The utility of such a disclosure of detail is obvious, for in weighing the credibility of statements, it is of the utmost importance to consider the copiousness and harmony of the accompanying particulars. The map in question was drawn above a year ago, and was placed early in November in the hands of Mr. John Arrowsmith, at his own desire, to be engraved and published. He received it free from any stipulation or condition but that of publication within a reasonable time, and voluntarily engaged to complete the work in two months. As circumstances beyond my control, however, now forbid my reckoning on the completion of that map, and as the value of every comment or suggestion, connected with progressive discovery, is liable to continual change, it seems best to publish the Memoir without further delay, notwithstanding the disadvantage under which it must appear when. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.