The 18th Century Search for the Blue Nile

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A portrait of Sir Francis Bacon

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A picture of a camera obscura

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A portion of the map of Lake Tana specifically showing where Bruce mapped the source of the Nile, taken from Bruce's Travels

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A map of Lake Tana and the surrounding area taken from James Bruce's Travels

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A map of the island of Massawa and the surrounding area found in James Bruce's Travels

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The first page of James Bruce's Dedication to the King in his travel narrative

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Matt mounting specimens

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