Through the Dark Continent, Vol. 2 (of 2)

The narrative recounts an overland and river expedition across equatorial Africa, tracing shoreline towns, lakes, and the courses of tributary rivers while detailing practical challenges of travel, navigation, and boat construction. It records encounters with Arab traders and diverse local communities, descriptions of markets, settlements, customs, and material culture, as well as skirmishes, rescues, and the hazards of rapids and cataracts. Observations of geography, flora, and fauna accompany maps, sketches, and illustrations that document lake circumnavigation, the discovery and passage of river channels and falls, and the gradual return of the party toward the Atlantic coast.