1 Cross hipped: The result of joining two or more hip roof sections together, forming a T or L shape for the simplest forms, or any number of more complex shapes.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Mary Kingsley explored Africa. She explored the western and central parts of the country. She is known for being the first European explorer to visit Gabon.
The didactic childrenâs fantasy The Water-Babies (1863) combines Kingsleyâs concern for sanitary reform with his interest in natural history and the theory of evolution. He was also a very competent poet who wrote some memorable ballads (âAirly Beacon,â âThe Sands of Dee,â âYoung and Oldâ).