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THIS is an extremely interesting record of an exploration from Berbera to the Leopard River, undertaken about four years ago. Various attempts had been made, before Mr. James's journey, to penetrate to the interior of Somali Land, but without success. Mr. James and his companions, more fortunate, or more skilful, than their predecessors, contrived to push their way to the goal for which they started; and the result is that the present volume is accompanied by a map embodying much new information regarding a district of considerable extent and importance. Some of the difficulties encountered by the party were formidable, but courage and perseverance enabled the travellers to overcome every obstacle. Mr, James has much to tell us about the flora and fauna of the country, as well as about its physical features; and he has many lively and instructive passages describing his relations with the natives, whose peculiarities he seems to have thoroughly understood. The story is itself so interesting, and is told in so bright and pleasant a style, that the book ought to be one of the most popular of recent works of travel. It is illustrated by a number of excellent coloured plates, and by various effective pictures, composed from photographs of natives and native scenery taken on the spot.
The Unknown Horn of Africa.
By F. L. James (London: G. Philip and Son, 1888.)
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[Book Reviews]. Nature 39, 247 (1889). https://doi.org/10.1038/039247b0
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