Sir Harry Johnston
The Nile Quest: A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and Its Basin
The Nile Quest: A Record of the Exploration of the Nile and Its Basin
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In 1839 the ruler of Egypt despatched the first important conquering and exploring expedition up the White Nile. It was accompanied by a French officer, Thibaut, who had become a Muhammadan. This expedition reached as far south as north latitude 6° 30′. In 1841 a second expedition, which was accompanied by two Frenchmen (D’Arnaud and Sabatier), and by a German, Ferdinand Werne, reached the vicinity of Gondokoro in north latitude 4° 42′. Werne wrote an interesting and scientific account of this second expedition. His map of the White Nile from Khartum to Gondokoro is a remarkably good piece of work. A third expedition under the same Turkish commander (Selim Bimbashi), and accompanied by D’Arnaud, Sabatier, and Thibaut also reached Gondokoro. All these expeditions were made in sailing boats, and those that reached farthest were stopped by the same obstacles,—the rapids at Gondokoro.
The complete illustrated 1906 edition of Sir Harry Johnston’s history of Nile exploration—with a new introduction explaining its Sudan connection.
Follow the changing maps, journeys and debates surrounding the Nile, from ancient accounts to nineteenth-century expeditions. Sudan is central to this story: Khartoum, the White and Blue Niles, Darfur, Fazokl and the eastern basin connect the narrative to the country’s history and landscapes.
This is the whole original book, not a Sudan-only selection. It also covers Egypt, Ethiopia, the Great Lakes and areas now within South Sudan and other countries of the wider Nile basin. The new introduction explains the historical geography and points readers towards the most relevant chapters.
- Complete original text: 28 chapters, both appendices, bibliography and index.
- Original photographs, drawings and maps, including high-resolution maps.
- Reflowable English EPUB with adjustable text and a linked contents menu.
- New Sudan-focused introduction and creative contemporary cover.
Written in the colonial era, the book contains racial assumptions, outdated terminology and historical inaccuracies. These remain as historical evidence, not as views endorsed by Nile Book Store. Place names and borders reflect the original period. The cover is a modern artistic interpretation.
Author: Sir Harry Johnston. Series editor: Sir John Scott Keltie. Maps: J. G. Bartholomew. Original publication: Alston Rivers, London, 1906.
Digital download only: one English reflowable EPUB. No printed book or audiobook. A free public-domain source is also available from Project Gutenberg; this edition adds our cover, Sudan introduction and reader-focused presentation.
Inside the illustrated edition
A selection of original images included in the EPUB. Historical captions are retained.
