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Women On Adventure is a blog by K.L. Webber exploring our rich shared history of women's adventure writing. This curated collection of quotations showcases the opinions and experiences of influential female travellers in their own words.

All tagged Mary H. Kingsley

Oct 6
Oct 6 "No one expects literature in a book of travel."

Mar 27
Mar 27 "Wise and experienced chief officers never see Mrs. S.’s crates, but young and truculent ones do..."

Sailing & Steaming

Jan 21
Jan 21 "Bang goes off the gun,... singeing my hair and the side of my face"

Perils of the Road