books.google.com.au - Mary Kingsley (1862-1900) is one of the best-known Victorian women travellers, whose solo adventures in West Africa made her a celebrity in England. This, her first book, published in 1897, was an instant best-seller. She travelled extensively, engaging in trade both to fund her trip and to get to know...http://books.google.com.au/books/about/Travels_in_West_Africa_Congo_Fran%C3%A7ais_C.html?id=2lbq5OvTivkC&q=charms&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareTravels in West Africa, Congo Français, Corisco and Cameroons