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In the Heart of Africa, by Samuel White Baker (1821 - 1893)

This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/in-the-heart-of-africa-by-samuel-white-baker/

A wonderfully readable condensation of two of Baker's earlier, longer works recounting his self-sponsored expeditions into the Dark Continent to discover the sources of the Nile: The Albert N'Yanza, Great Basin Of The Nile (1866) and The Nile Tributaries Of Abyssinia (1867). And, of course, to bag a few elephants along the way. (Summary by Steven Seitel)
Source text (please read only from this text!): https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3233

Target completion date: 2021-12-31

Prooflistening level: Standard
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This paragraph is temporary and will be replaced by the MC with the list of sections and reader (Magic Window) once this project is in the admin system.

[list]
[*]Project Code: Mm5pFUbf
[*]Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Baker (Samuel White Baker)
[*]Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): Not found
[*]Number of sections (files) this project will have: 23
[*]Does the project have an introduction or preface: No
[*]Original publication date (if known): 1886
[*]If you are a new volunteer, how would you like your name (or pseudonym) credited in the catalog?
[*]Do you have a URL you would like associated with your name?:
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Genres for the project: *Non-fiction/Travel & Geography; *Non-fiction/Nature

Keywords that describe the book: exploration, africa, Nile river, white nile, abyssinia, samuel baker

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LibriVox recording settings: mono (1 channel), 44100 Hz sample rate, 128 kbps constant bit rate MP3. See the Tech Specs

Intro to recording:
Leave 0.5 to 1 second of silence at the beginning.

For the first section, say:
"Section (or Chapter) # of In the Heart of Africa. This is a LibriVox recording. All LibriVox recordings are in the public domain. For more information or to volunteer, please visit librivox.org." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "In the Heart of Africa, by Samuel White Baker. Section Title."
For the second and subsequent sections, you may use the shortened intro if you wish:
"Section (or Chapter) # of In the Heart of Africa, by Samuel White Baker. This LibriVox recording is in the public domain." [Optional: "Read by your name."] "Section Title."
End of recording:
Say:
"End of section (or chapter) #." [Optional, and if not stated in the intro: "Read by your name, city, date."]
If you are recording the final section of the book, add:
"End of In the Heart of Africa, by Samuel White Baker."
Leave 5 seconds of silence at the end.

Filename: heartofafrica_##_baker_128kb.mp3 where ## is the section number. (e.g. heartofafrica_01_baker_128kb.mp3)

Upload to the LibriVox Uploader: https://librivox.org/login/uploader

MC to select: icequeen

Copy and paste the file link generated by the uploader into the relevant Listen URL field in the Section Compiler, enter the duration in the Notes field, and post in this thread to let your PL and MC know that you have uploaded a file. You may also post the file link in the thread.
Last edited by Steven Seitel on August 1st, 2021, 1:44 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Post by Steven Seitel »

Pack your kit, hire a dragoman, a cook, and some camels! :lol: Let's go exploring In the Heart of Africa.

This seems an eminently readable (and, I hope, listenable) story of Sir Samuel's self-funded expedition to answer the question of where the Nile River really begins and bring the glory of its discovery home to Great Britain...or "die trying in the attempt."

How well did he succeed in his quest? Or did he? Come along, and let's find out.

Steve
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I'm game! I will MC this one for you, Steve! Back in a moment with your MW!
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Post by icequeen »

OK, your MW is ready for the journey! We will wait here a day or two to see if we can pick up a DPL.
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Post by Steven Seitel »

Thanks, Ann. I'll populate the MW shortly.

Sunrise 2020 had asked to be DPL again. I've sent her a note. We'll see if she picks up this one.

Should be a fun expedition. :D

Steve
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Okay, we're underway...you can almost feel the heat!

Chapter 01, The Nubian Desert...
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_01_baker_128kb.mp3 (30:24)

Baker writes in a surprisingly modern style, so it's an easy read. And he dives right in, without overlong preamble. It's already an exciting story. Good fun.

Steve
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Hi, Ann

Sunrise 2020 did agree to be DPL. I think we have a team, now. :thumbs:

Thanks,

Steve
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Perfect! I will put Sunrise in as DPL, and move us over to Going Solo!
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Chapter 02, Egypt's Rule of the Soudan...
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_02_baker_128kb.mp3 (20:50)

So that's where all the mud comes from! :lol:

Steve
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Chapter 03, The Arabs' Exodus...
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_03_baker_128kb.mp3 (27:48)

Baker asserts that the temperature inside his tent was 95°C, clearly a physical impossibility (even if the tent was full of heavily perfumed visiting Arab women :roll: ). So I omitted the word "Centigrade" and left the temperature scale ambiguous. A harmless Bowdlerization, I hope.

Steve
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I was a bit slow to catch the steamer and then the camel but now I've caught up. What a terrific story and I'm looking forward to hearing more about his wife as a travel companion!
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Sunrise2020 wrote: ↑July 18th, 2021, 7:02 am I was a bit slow to catch the steamer and then the camel but now I've caught up. What a terrific story and I'm looking forward to hearing more about his wife as a travel companion!
Glad to have you aboard! :D So far, mostly, the loyal wife just gets sick. :(

Chapter 04, On the Abyssinian Border
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_04_baker_128kb.mp3 (13:47)

Oh, goody. What would a Victorian-era travel memoir be without a good healthy dose of western prejudice? I was beginning to wonder... 8-)

Steve
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Chapter 05, A Primitive Craft...
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_05_baker_128kb.mp3

Giraffes, elephants, double-barreled guns...now we're on safari!

Steve
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Chapter 06, Preparations for Advance...
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_06_baker_128kb.mp3 (19:01)

Steve
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Steven Seitel wrote: ↑July 18th, 2021, 12:01 pm Chapter 05, A Primitive Craft...
https://librivox.org/uploads/icequeen/heartofafrica_05_baker_128kb.mp3

Giraffes, elephants, double-barreled guns...now we're on safari!

Steve
PL of Chapter 5 is ok.

Being socialized in a different era, I wondered if he had what camera he had brought for "a clear shot". 8-)
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