Romance of Modern Exploration
Archibald Williams
Play
Length 11 h 17 min
Chapters 26
First published 1905
It may be thought, perhaps, that exploration must be comparatively easy today. Less laborious no doubt it is in some details when Mandeville and Magellan travelled. But there are difficulties enough remaining to leave the romance of exploration untouched. Every explorer carries his life in his hand, however fine may be his outfit. Within the limits of this volume it is impossible even to notice all the modern explorers who have a claim on our admiration. - Summary adapted from the introduction
Chapters
1
Introduction Read by Larry Wilson 4:46
2
Further Adventures in Eastern Turkestan and Tibet Read by David Logan Hayter 28:58
3
Surveying in Mid-Asia Read by prajak 34:04
4
Lhasa Visited Read by Piotr Nater 32:09
5
From Manchurian to the Pamirs Read by Ted Lienhart 23:43
6
An Adventurous Journey Among Celestials and Lamas Read by prajak 28:30
7
The Strange People of the East Indian Archipelago Read by Yoganandh T 26:26
8
The Golden Roofs of Timbuctu, and the Mouths of the Niger Read by Ted Lienhart 43:27
9
Scenes from Livingstone's Journeys Read by Larry Wilson 35:00
10
African Aboriginals Read by Ted Lienhart 16:06
11
The Secrets of Masai Land Read by Rita Boutros 28:42
12
The Engineer in the Sahara Read by mleigh 21:24
13
Surveying in African Swamps and Deserts Read by Doreen Marcotte 19:56
14
Surprises of the Galla Countries Read by Rita Boutros 23:11
15
Among the Bandits of the Great Desert Read by mleigh 25:11
16
King Solomon's Mines Read by Larry Wilson 23:24
17
A Brave Dash for the North Pole Read by Yoganandh T 28:27
18
Towards the Pole in a Balloon Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 15:17
19
A Peep into Eskimo Life Read by Rita Boutros 19:27
20
In the Heart of the Southern Ice Continent Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 30:03
21
The Romance of a Great River Read by BettyB 23:17
22
Through Canadian Forests and Mountains Read by Ted Lienhart 24:09
23
Among South American Forests Read by Ted Lienhart 24:23
24
Furthest Skywards Read by Ciufi Galeazzi 14:55
25
How the Murray was Found Read by Piotr Nater 15:52
26
An Australian Tragedy Read by Dan McNellan 23:15
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