George Francis Lyon of the Royal Navy travelled south from Tripoli to Murzuk in the Fezzan, aiming for the interior of Africa and the course of the Niger. He describes the desert route, the Sultan’s court, horse races, caravans, the slave trade, illness and daily life in the oasis towns, and adds what he could learn of Soudan beyond.
A plain-spoken classic of early Saharan exploration for readers of African travel history. Download the free EPUB.