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To The Gold Coast For Gold

To The Gold Coast For Gold

Burton, Richard F.

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN10: 1419190296
ISBN13: 9781419190292
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Jun 17 2004
Pages: 192
Weight: 0.76
Height: 0.43 Width: 7.60 Depth: 9.20
Language: English
To The Gold Coast For Gold is a travelogue written by Richard F. Burton, chronicling his journey to West Africa in the mid-19th century. The book details Burton's adventures as he travels through the region, encountering various tribes and cultures, and documenting their customs and traditions. He also provides a detailed account of the gold trade in the area, and the impact it had on the local economy and society. Burton's writing is vivid and descriptive, and he provides a fascinating insight into a little-known part of the world at the time. The book is considered a classic of travel literature and is a must-read for anyone interested in African history and culture.Will our grandsons believe in these times ... that this Ophir--that this California, where every river is a Tmolus and a Pactolus, every hillock is a gold-field--does not contain a cradle, a puddling-machine, a quartz-crusher, a pound of mercury? That half the washings are wasted because quicksilver is unknown? That whilst convict labour is attainable, not a company has been formed, not a surveyor has been sent out? I exclaim with Dominie Sampson--'Pro-di-gious!'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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