A voyage to Senegal, the Isle of Goreé, and the River Gambia / By M. Adanson ... Translated from the French. With notes by an English gentleman who resided some time in that country.
- Michel Adanson
- Date:
- 1759
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: A voyage to Senegal, the Isle of Goreé, and the River Gambia / By M. Adanson ... Translated from the French. With notes by an English gentleman who resided some time in that country. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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