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To: Snowshoe who wrote (1131)	12/5/2004 9:16:09 AM
From: Crocodile	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1293

Interesting stuff! I enjoy reading accounts about exploration, local histories, etc... The nice thing is that quite a lot of it is online now that many archives are scanning old documents and books to make them more widely available. One thing that stands out when you read many pioneer accounts is how much people used to move around, either to work, marry, travel, look for new land -- especially when you consider the difficulties of travel at that time. I particularly like to read travel accounts of women and some of these are quite amazing. About 150 years ago, quite a number of women became interested in travelling around the world in search of botanical and other specimens. Mainstream history barely touches on this, but the accounts are around -- many not published as yet, but the journals are archived in various natural history collections. One of my favourite accounts in print is the naturalist, Mary Kingsley's "Travels in West Africa" -- this being a travel journal rather than her scientific notes. She traveled through the French and Belgian Congo in a canoe accompanied only by her African guides and porters. She collected a few new species of fish, snakes and lizards, as well as other specimens. Kind of a fun read. croc