Travels to Discover the Source of the Nile, Volume 1 (of 5) / In the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 and 1773

A six-year exploration seeks the Nile’s headwaters through deserts, mountains, and river valleys, combining a travel narrative with methodical observation. The narrator documents routes taken, landscape and climate, hydrological measurements, and natural history, while detailing encounters with local communities, political authorities, and ruins. Practical challenges, dangers, and logistical improvisations feature alongside ethnographic notes and antiquarian description, producing a blend of field reportage and scientific inquiry aimed at resolving geographic uncertainties about the river’s origins.