Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
Guillaume Lejean
A French explorer mentioned in the context of African geography.
minor
Also known as Lejean, M. Guillaume Lejean
First appearance: ii
Guillaume Lejean shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Listed among the many explorers whose achievements Ferguson aims to link together.
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In I: Listed among the many explorers whose achievements Ferguson aims to link together. Later, in IV: French explorer who attempted to…
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- Referenced Historical Explorers
- Central Expedition Characters
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- Closing
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See Guillaume Lejean in ii