The book "Journal of the travels of Frederick Hornemann from Cairo to Mursuk, the capital of the kingdom of Fezzan, in Africa, in the years 1797-8" is a fascinating sketch of the travels of the famous German traveler Frederick Hornemann. In this book, the author describes in detail his journey from Egyptian Cairo to remote Mursuk, which at that time was the capital of the Fezzan kingdom in the central part of Africa. Horneman talks about his impressions of local landscapes, local residents, their customs and traditions. He describes in detail the difficult paths that had to be overcome, being in constant danger from desert sandstorms and attacks by elemental tribes. The book "Journal of Frederick Hornemann's travels from Cairo to Mursuk, the capital of the Fezzan kingdom, in Africa, in the years 1797-8" not only expands our understanding of the territories he visited, but also provides an opportunity to plunge into the fascinating world of travelers and explorers of the 19th century.