Five Weeks in a Balloon · Character
Mungo Park
Famous Scottish explorer of the Niger River, referenced historically.
minor
First appearance: ii
Mungo Park shows up with force in I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as one of the explorers whose glory inspired Ferguson's youth.
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In I: Mentioned as one of the explorers whose glory inspired Ferguson's youth. Later, in III: Referenced as one of the martyrs of African…
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- Referenced Historical Explorers
- Central Expedition Characters
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
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- Aftermath
- Closing
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