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J.A. Grant's account of the Nile expedition of 1860-1863
xxix, 411 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 26 cm.
The Nile Expedition of 1860-1863 was one of the most important exploratory expeditions made in the nineteenth century. The long-debated question of the location of the source of the Nile was answered (despite continuing arguments) and the venture had important historical consequences. Earlier accounts of the expedition have assumed James Augustus Grant to have been no more than the loyal second-in-command to John Hanning Speke, the leader. This new edition of Grant's 1864 book, A Walk across Africa, provides the opportunity to re-examine his role. The original text has been fully annotated with explanatory notes and also supplemented by extracts from the very remarkable detailed day-to-day journal which Grant kept. Even more unusually, this edition includes reproductions of the whole visual record which he made consisting of 147 watercolours and sketches. This was the first ever visual record of large parts of East Africa and the Upper Nile Valley region. These documentary and illustrative materials have been drawn from the extensive collection of Grant's papers now in the care of the National Library of Scotland. The Library has co-operated in the preparation of this volume to make possible its special features.Grant emerges as a much more impressive and important figure than has previously been recognised. He was a trained scientist and his narrative is a well-organised perspective on the expedition and its activities. His own growing understanding of Africa and of Africans becomes apparent and helps to explain his later activities.
Introduction -- Grant and his contribution to the Nile expedition of 1860-1863 -- Prelude to the expedition: East African development to 1860 and the idea of the Nile expedition -- The Nile problem: controversy and credulity -- Grant's geographical work and his views on the Nile problem -- Grant's reputation and the place of his work and exploration: a survey of the literature -- The text of A walk across Africa with extracts from the journal -- Preface / [by J.A. Grant] -- Plymouth to Zanzibar -- Zanzibar and Bagomoyo -- Journey to Kazeh -- Sojourn at Kazeh -- Journey to Ukuni and sojourn at Mineenga -- Life in Ukuni -- Ukuni to Karagwe -- Karagwe -- The Uganda march -- Buganda -- From Buganda to Bunyoro and "Captain Speke proceeds to the Lake Nyanza" -- Bunyoro, the Omukama Kamarasi and embarking on the Nile -- From Bunyoro to an Egyptian encampment at Faloro -- Life with the Khartoum traders and news of Speke's death -- Passage through the Bari country, Gondokoro and the meetings with Baker and Petherick -- From Gondokoro to Khartoum by boat -- "A modern Babylon": Khartoum -- From Khartoum to Cairo -- Appendix A: list of personal kit taken with us from England for the expedition -- Appendix B: letter dated 17 November 1864 from Trenham Reeks to Captain Grant -- Epilogue.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Given by Charles R. Tapley, Julie Tapley, David Tapley and Kyle Tapley in honor of John T. Tapley.
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 3rd ser., no. 32