Download or read book Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895 96 Classic Reprint written by Alfred St. Hill Gibbons and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-07-17 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa, 1895-96 Islands; a fringe of tall, matted river reeds, and about a mile of plain beyond, with a background of tree-clad undulations, make up the view to right and left. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895 96 written by Alfred Hill St Gibbons and published by Andesite Press. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 516 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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Download or read book Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895 96 written by Alfred Gibbons and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An interesting story...one of the most important records of African travel in recent years." -World Review, 1904 "A plain, straightforward account of hardships undergone, difficulties overcome, of indomitable pluck and indefatigable perseverance, and the inevitable ultimate success of sheer doggedness." - Academy Review, 1904 " A permanent and valuable addition to the literature of African travel." -Morning Post In Captain Gibbons'' 1898 book "Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa" we have the story of a man of action, led partly by the desire for big game hunting and adventure, and partly by a laudable desire to make a map, to visit a country which was included in the British Empire, but which had not yet been occupied save by missionaries and occasional big game hunters and explorers such as Livingstone and Selous. In 1896, Alfred St. Hill Gibbons (1858-1916), best known as the explorer of the Upper Zamboni who completed the work which Livingstone had begun, went exploring and hunting among the head waters of the Zambesi and the northern tributaries of that mighty river. His narrative is full of hunting stories, some of thrilling interest. The writer does not claim to be a very good shot, but in two instances he establishes a reputation for steadiness of nerve under the most trying circumstances-namely, when charged on two separate occasions by a wounded lioness and by a wounded buffalo. In describing a run-in with a wounded buffalo, Gibbons writes: "After a short, sharp run both the beast and myself had halted about twenty-five yards apart, I vainly endeavouring to extract a jammed cartridge case from my rifle. It was only just removed as the wounded cow, sighting me, raised her muzzle and, with extended neck and horns thrown back, charged. I stooped down and waited till she was a couple of paces away . . . ." In describing a man-eating lion and his hunting it, Gibbons writes: "In one case he actually removed a reed constructed door from a native''s hut, walked in, seized a woman, and carried her off to his lair in some dense thorn-bush a short way from the mission station. On a previous occasion another woman was taken by him when only a few yards from the stockade. ... A huge lion bounded down the tunnel and took up his position immediately behind the carcase. Mr. Baldwin stood his ground but did not fire, and although the animal was not six feet ...." Captain Gibbons had excellent sport with all sorts, from elephants downward, on the upper reaches of the Zambesi, within a few days'' boating of the potentate''s chief kraal. The buffaloes swarmed; they ran in herds of from three hundred to four hundred, and they found safe refuges in the reedy swamps which were also sanctuaries of the sea-cows. There and elsewhere there were lions in superabundance. The book contains an excellent essay on the country- its character, climate, and prospects, as well as a description of various tribes in the Barotse Empire. Gibbons also authored another book on his explorations in Africa: *Africa from south to north through Marotseland Gibbons'' "Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa" is a well-regarded historical source, being cited in the following modern works: *Fire-Eaters: Blacksmiths and the Products of the Forge in Pre-Colonial Zambia, Mwelwa C. Musambachime - 2017 *''The Jew'' in Late-Victorian and Edwardian Culture: Between the East End and East Africa, E. Bar-Yosef, ‎N. Valman - 2009 *The quiet wise spirit: Edwin W. Smith 1876-1957 and Africa, W. John Young - 2002 *The Bantu Bibliography, Jouni Maho - 2008 *The Tonga-speaking Peoples of Zambia and Zimbabwe, Chet S. Lancaster, ‎Kenneth Powers Vickery - 2007 *The Anglo-African Who''s who and Biographical Sketch-book, 2006

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Download or read book Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895 96 written by Alfred St. Hill Gibbons and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1898 edition. Excerpt: ... INDEX Ants, Red, voracity of, 268; eat live Guinea fowls, 327; a missionary's experience with, 328. Ashburnham, Mr., 377. B. Bagley and Kerr, Messrs., meet them on their way to Lialui, 343; adieu to, 354- Baldwin and Buckenham, Messrs., outrage on by Mokwai of Marotse, 105 and sea.; mission founded on Nkala River, 230; reach the mission station, 233; illness of Buckenham family, 233; leave station, 238; return to, 301; death of Elsie Buckenham, 301; depredations of a lion, 301; death of Mr. Buckenham, 317. Bamangwato, characteristics of, 7. "Ben," 154, 163. Bertrand, Captain, meet him returning to Kazungula, 98. Biguile, Mons., 146. Bisi village, arrive at, 324. Big game, the true criterion of a bag, 34; how not to find, 196; total bag made on trip, 352. Boiteau, Mons. andMdme., at Kazungula, 338; farewell visit to, 351. Borotse plain, reached in lat. 16 15" S. 93. "Boys," natural mendacity of, 49; disobedience of, 58; enormous appetite for meat, and consequences, 74, 78; more disobedience, 80-2; sub- mission of rebellious, 86; subsequent good conduct of, 87; difficulties with sick, 211, 214; gluttony of, 227; refuse to enter Boshikolumbwe, 238; more troubles with, 242 and sea.; desert a sick comrade, 243; find the sick man, 244; more dawdling, 246; desertions of, 246; five only remain, 248; frighten deserters away, 248; anxiety concerning Macumba and Letangu, 260; their reappearance, 261; mischievous reports by deserters, 325, 333; sick comrade deserted, recovered, 326 and sea.; Mashikolumbwe desert with trophies, 332; rewards to recoverers of property, 333; good marches by, 337; disappearance and return of "Pony," 357; "Pony" caught stealing, 366; "Pony" loses oxen and deserts, 373. Bulawayo, choose road thither from Wacha, 356;...

Download or read book Exploration and Hunting in Central Africa 1895 96 With eight full page illustrations by C Whymper twenty five photographs and a map written by Alfred St. Hill GIBBONS and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Central African Game and Its Spoor Classic Reprint written by C. H. Stigand and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Central African Game and Its Spoor This handbook is intended as a help or guide to the young or inexperienced sportsman who intends making a hunting trip to Central Africa. Spoor cannot be put on paper to exactly resemble the real thing. In drawing these spoor the outlines have been well defined, and it must be noted that they are taken from picked specimens (distinct impressions in the soil). As may be surmised the finding and sketching of these spoor and dang has cost not a little time and trouble, and in the case of the lesser known or scarcer animals much questioning of native hunters before the information has been deemed reliable enough to be put on paper. It will take months, and perhaps years, of hard experience to tell at a glance to what animal a footprint belongs, and the authors themselves have often felt the want of some fairly reliable handbook while in the field, especially on going to a new country and meeting with species they have not seen before. Before one can question a native a certain knowledge of the language is necessary, and this in itself takes much study. The authors, therefore, have given the native names of the different game. Many of the ideas and conclusions put forward by the authors may not meet with the approval of perhaps older and more experienced sportsmen, but at the same time they are the result of experience, and differences of opinion concerning the habits of animals arise between most sportsmen, no two holding exactly the same views. It will be noticed that the words "generally," "often," or "usually" are of frequent occurrence in describing the habits of animals. We think it the greatest mistake to say that any animal will do this or that, as the behaviour of no two animals is any more alike than that of two human beings. Moreover the same animal may have totally different habits in different localities. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book After Big Game in Central Africa written by Edouard Foa and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-04 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from After Big Game in Central Africa: Records of a Sportsman From August 1894 to November 1897, When Crossing the Dark Continent From the Mouth of the Zambesi to the French Congo During the accomplishment of the mission with which I was charged by the Minister of Public Instruction, I travelled in Central Africa continuously in wild countries, far from civilised regions, and often, even, from districts inhabited by natives. I was thus able to devote myself wholly to my ruling passion - the pursuit of big game; - and I had the good fortune to be able to collect for the Paris Museum specimens of large fauna, having on this occasion, as on previous occasions, shot many animals. Naturally, my occupation was not exempt from danger. So I thought that readers who gave a good reception to a work of mine published four years ago would like to return with me on a journey through the African bush. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Download or read book Sport in East Central Africa written by Fredrick Vaughan Kirby and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-11-21 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Sport in East Central Africa: Being an Account of Hunting Trips in Portuguese and Other Districts of East Central Africa He desires to record faithfully and in an interesting manner some of his hunting reminiscences of the pursuit of big game, to relate facts, and to avoid as much as possible entering into the realms of conjectural natural history and dry scientific study. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Download or read book Central African Game and Its Spoor written by Chauncy Hugh Stigand and published by Theclassics.Us. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1906 edition. Excerpt: ... 51 is almost useless, for it is tempered too highly, and the blade is so thick that after it has got blunt it cannot be sharpened properly without the aid of a grindstone. Never buy a knife with a folding handle, for after a little wear the spring weakens, and it is apt to close on one's hand, and besides, if the knife was wanted in an emergency it would be useless, for it takes two hands to open it. A few common butcher's skinning knives should be included to give the natives for skinning game. These can be bought for about is. For skinning small birds nothing is better than a small penknife; it can be hung on the belt swivel, and should be provided with a shackle for this purpose. If a man is going in for collecting birds he should bring out a small 410 "collector's" gun, with cartridges loaded with No. 10 shot, and a few No. 6 for the larger specimens. If a rook rifle is taken a '220 or '250 bore is large enough, for it will mainly be used for killing birds for the pot, and small mammalia such as cats, &c The cartridges for the rook rifle should be loaded with smokeless powder in preference to black, as it makes less noise, and some of the bullets should have hollow points, which increase their killing power. When one is on a trip after big game it is not advisable to fire off shot-guns in the vicinity, for this would be likely to scare away the game, whereas the report of a small rook rifle would not be heard at a great distance. It is also useful for practice on off days and helps to keep one's eye in. A pair of good field glasses is a necessity, and doubtless the latest form of prism glasses will be chosen. A magnifying power of eight diameters is strong enough for all purposes. The native hunter could carry the...