Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo

The book chronicles Sir Richard Francis Burton's expedition to the unknown Somali Country in East Africa, initiated in 1854 under the auspices of the Indian Navy and the Royal Geographical Society. Burton provides a detailed examination of the Nzadi or lower Congo River, highlighting its significance as it flows toward the Atlantic. He critiques the lack of accurate tribal information and argues that better understanding could have prevented issues on the Gold Coast, viewing England's involvement in West Africa as a failure.