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Soudan - SPEEDY (Cornelia Mary) MY WANDERINGS in the Soudan . London: Richard Bentley & Son, 1884. 2 v.: il.; 195 mm. Travelogue by Cornelia Mary Speedy, wife of the famous British officer Charles Sawyer Speedy, also known as ”Captain Speedy, ” a central figure in the British presence in Northeast Africa during the 19th century. The author describes, in personal and observant prose, her experiences in Sudan, particularly in the regions of Suakin, Massawa, and the interior of the country, during the period of British military and diplomatic missions. The work offers a rare account of life in Sudan and presents ethnographic, social, and cultural descriptions, as well as episodes of colonial daily life, with special attention to the relations between Europeans and local peoples. The volume includes numerous illustrations interspersed throughout the text, based on the author's own drawings, and a fold-out map of the Red Sea and interior Sudan. ! Please note that this translated text was generated by Google. !