Detailed Map of the Rev'd Dr. Livingston's Route across Africa

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Detailed map showing the Reverend Dr. Livingstone's route across Africa constructed from his astronomical observations with bearings, estimated distances, sketches and notations. It includes settlements, rivers and other topographical features.

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1 map : hand col.

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Arrowsmith, J. 1857.

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Detailed map showing the Reverend Dr. Livingstone's route across Africa constructed from his astronomical observations with bearings, estimated distances, sketches and notations. It includes settlements, rivers and other topographical features.

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1 map : hand col.

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  • Missionary travels and researches in South Africa; including a sketch of sixteen years' residence in the interior of Africa, and a journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda, on the west coast; thence across the continent, down the river Zambesi, to the eastern ocean. By David Livingstone ... With portrait; maps by Arrowsmith; and numerous illustrations., DT1030 .L58 1857

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Arrowsmith, J. Detailed Map of the Rev'd Dr. Livingston's Route across Africa, map, 1857; London, England. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29437/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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