The 18th Century Search for the Blue Nile

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Cook Africa and Europe.JPG
Image of a map of Europe and Africa from James Cook's travel atlas

Prester_John_map.jpg
Map of the Kingdom of Prester John

Palmyra.jpg
Photograph of historical ruins in the city of Palmyra

Gondar City.jpg
A picture of a historic section of Gondar, Ethiopia.

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The engraving of the Theban harp from Burney's General History of Music (1776)

Cairo.jpg
An image of a painting of Cairo, Egypt during the 19th century

Cartoon.pdf
1791 Cartoon mocking the credibility of James Bruce's Travel Narrative

African Clay House.jpg
An example of a clay house with a thatched, cone-shaped roof, similar to that described by James Bruce. Photographed in Benin in West Africa

Cooks Narrative Sandwich Islands.JPG
Images of people of the Sandwich Islands from James Cook's travel narrative
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