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Title: From the Congo to the Niger and the Nile : an account of The German Central African expedition of 1910-1911
Year: 1913 (1910s)
Authors: Adolf Friedrich, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, 1873-1969 Deutsche Zentral-Afrika-expedition, 1910-1911
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Publisher: London : Duckworth
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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Dr. H. Schubotz.
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Dr. Mildbraed. PREFACE vii. A journey from the Shari to the Nile, through Dar-Kuti, was also included in our programme. But it fell through owing to the political disturbances which culminated just at the time of our arrival. Herr von Wiese and Dr. Schubotz, however, succeeded in reaching the Nile by taking a southerly route, and skirting the disaffected area. But this is not the place for a further description of our travels. In the following chapters will be found an account of the pleasures and hardships of our journey, though many interesting details had to be suppressed owing to lack of space. His Majesty the Emperor was graciously pleased to contribute a substantial sum of money towards the expenses of the expedition. This enabled us to enlarge our sphere of action, and to visit districtswhere we gained valuable information. We were also assisted by the German Colonial Society, and by many other generous friends. On the 9th of July 1910, accompanied by Captain von Wiese, who had been helping

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