Many illustrations that were in the original printing have been added to this volume. The illustrations have been touched up and colored. The spelling of many of the outdated words and punctuation has been modernized. We have also added a linked table of contents which will take you directly to the book or chapter of your chosing.From the book:Evening, the swift evening of Africa, was stealing on apace. The Berg Damaras now left the camp, their chief warning the white men t...

Many are the stories told at the outspan fires of the South African transport riders—some weird, some romantic, some of native wars, some of fierce encounters with the wild beasts of the land. Often have we stopped for a chat with the rugged transport riders, and some strange and interesting information is obtained in this way. The transport rider—the carrier of Africa—with his stout waggon and span of oxen, travels, year after year, over the rough roads of Cape Colony and beyond, in all d...

It was not until my second season’s hunting with Koenraad du Plessis that I heard of Verloren Vlei, a place I am never likely to forget. Du Plessis was a Transvaal Boer, descended, as his name implies, from that good Huguenot stock which, after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, made its way to the Cape to replenish the Dutch settlers. The French language quickly died out in South Africa, mainly from a stern repression; yet here and there, all over that vast land, you may see at this d...

"The Living Animals of the World, Volume 1" is a comprehensive exploration of the animal kingdom, showcasing a diverse array of species from various habitats. Authored by notable figures such as Frederick G. Aflalo and H. A. Bryden, this volume combines detailed descriptions with stunning illustrations, bringing the natural world to life. The book serves as both an educational resource and a visual delight, appealing to nature enthusiasts and scholars alike. Each chapter delves into the ch...

A book that will make you laugh as Henry Moon, the useless magician, finds himself in big trouble when a new trick goes terribly wrong!

It was a fine, hot July day on the banks of the Severn river at Tewkesbury, that quaint, old-world, and somewhat decayed town, which offers to the inspection of the visitor and the archæologist some of the most ancient and interesting buildings to be seen in any part of broad England. There was some stir on the banks of the river, for two public schools, one of them situate in the west of England, the other hailing from a Midland shire, were about to contest with one another in their annua...