Title: Narrative of an Expedition to explore the river Zaire, usually called the Congo, in South Africa, in 1816 under the direction of Captain J. K. Tuckey, R. N. To which is added, the journal of Professor Smith; some general observations on the country and its inhabitants; and an appendix: containing the natural history of that part of the kingdom of Congo through which the Zaire flows. (Observations on Professor C. Smith's collection of plants from the vicinity of the river Congo, by R. Brown.) Edited by Sir J. Barrow.]Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC. The HISTORY OF TRAVEL collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. This collection contains personal narratives, travel guides and documentary accounts by Victorian travelers, male and female. Also included are pamphlets, travel guides, and personal narratives of trips to and around the Americas, the Indies, Europe, Africa and the Middle East. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library Tuckey, James Hingston; Barrow, John; 1818. lxxxii. 498 p.; 4 . 147.f.1. | Narrative Of An Expedition To Explore The River Zaire Usually Called The Congo In South Africa In 1816 Under The Direction Of Captain J