Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa - The Original Classic Edition

David Livingstone

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Finally available, a high quality book of the original classic edition of Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa.

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Oswells Elephant-hunting-Return to Kolobeng-Make a third Start thence-Reach Nchokotsa-Salt-pans-Links, or Springs-Bushmen-Our Guide Shobo-The Banajoa-An ugly Chief-The Tsetse-Bite fatal to domestic Animals, but harmless to wild Animals and Man-Operation of the Poison-Losses caused by it-The Makololo- Our Meeting with Sebituane-Sketch of his Career-His Courage and Conquests-Manoeuvres of the Batoka-He outwits them-His Wars with the Matebele-Predictions of a native Prophet-Successes of the Makololo-Renewed Attacks of the Matebele-The Island of Loyelo-Defeat of the Matebele-Sebituanes Policy-His Kindness to Strangers and to the Poor-His sudden Illness and Death-Succeeded by his Daughter-Her Friendliness to us-Discovery, in June, 1851, of the Zambesi flowing in the Centre of the Continent-Its Size-The Mambari-The Slave-trade-Determine to send Family to England-Return to the Cape in April, 1852-Safe Transit through the Caffre Country during Hostilities-Need of a Special Correspondent-Kindness of the London Missionary Society-Assistance afforded by the Astronomer Royal at the Cape.

...Leave Shinte-Manioc Gardens-Mode of preparing the poisonous kind-Its general Use-Presents of Food-Punctiliousness of the Balonda- Their Idols and Superstition-Dress of the Balonda-Villages beyond Lonaje-Cazembe-Our Guides and the Makololo-Night Rains-Inquiries for English cotton Goods-Intemeses Fiction-Visit from an old Man-Theft-Industry of our Guide-Loss of Pontoon-Plains covered with Water-Affection of the Balonda for their Mothers-A Night on an Island-The Grass on the Plains-Source of the Rivers-Loan of the Roofs of Huts-A Halt-Fertility of the Country through which the Lokalueje flows-Omnivorous Fish-Natives Mode of catching them- The Village of a Half-brother of Katema, his Speech and Present-Our Guides Perversity-Mozenkwas pleasant Home and Family-Clear Water of the flooded Rivers-A Messenger from Katema-Quendendes Village: his Kindness-Crop of Wool-Meet People from the Town of Matiamvo-Fireside Talk-Matiamvos Character and Conduct-Presentation at Katemas Court: his Present, good Sense, and Appearance-Interview on the following Day-Cattle-A Feast and a Makololo Dance-Arrest of a Fugitive- Dignified old Courtier-Katemas lax Government-Cold Wind from the North-Canaries and other singing Birds-Spiders, their Nests and Webs-Lake Dilolo-Tradition-Sagacity of Ants.

Sujets

• General officer
• General
• Fiction

Informations

• Publié par: Emereo Publishing
• Date de parution: 24 octobre 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781486420728
• Langue: English

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