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  • Among the Primitive Bakongo: a record of thirty years' close intercourse with the Bakongo

    and other tribes of equatorial Africa, with a description of ... habits, customs & religious beliefs

    by John H Weeks ...
    Among the Primitive Bakongo by John H. Weeks offers a vivid and insightful account of life among the Bakongo people of Central Africa, based on the author's extensive firsthand experiences as a missionary and ethnographer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Weeks provides a detailed exploration of Bakongo culture, traditions, and social structures, capturing the essence of their daily lives ... Read more

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  • Congo life and folklore

    Enriched edition. Dive into the rich Congo culture with captivating folklore tales and tribal customs

    by John H. Weeks, Kelsey Bates ...
    In "Congo Life and Folklore," John H. Weeks presents a rich tapestry of the cultural and social dynamics of the Congo region, weaving together captivating anecdotes and insightful observations. The text is characterized by its meticulous ethnographic detail and accessible prose, marked by a vivid descriptive style that brings to life the customs, rituals, and narratives of the Congolese people. ... Read more

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    Originally published 1912. A detailed and exciting record of sixteen years spent hunting African elephants and other big game. During ten of these years the author shot 447 bull elephants - a world record. Many of the earliest hunting books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing many of these classic works ... Read more

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    by Mary H. Kingsley ...
    "Travels in West Africa," Kingsley provides a detailed and often adventurous account of her journeys through various parts of West Africa, including Gabon and parts of present-day Cameroon. She explores the cultures, societies, and natural environments of the regions she visits, and she interacts with local people and documents her observations on their way of life, beliefs, and traditions ... Read more

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  • Robinsonade Collection vol 1: A Selection Of Classic Castaway Narratives (Golden Deer Classics)

    Robinson Crusoe, The Mysterious Island, Swiss Family Robinson, The Coral Island...

    by Daniel Defoe, Johann David Wyss, Robert Michael Ballantyne, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Golden Deer Classics ...
    Robinsonade is a literary genre that takes its name from the 1719 novel Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe. The success of this novel spawned so many imitations that its name was used to define a genre, which is sometimes described simply as a "desert island story"or a "castaway narrative." This compilation, edited by Golden Deer Classics, comprises the following stories: Robinson Crusoe (1719) Swiss ... Read more

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  • A Californian in Iceland 1862, Illustrated

    by J. Ross Browne ...
    A Californian on a world tour spends a discovers mid nineteenth Century Iceland and Icelanders. From the original Serialization of 1863. ... Read more

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    A collection of works by Robert Louis Stevenson during his time traveling and living in the Samoan Islands. ... Read more

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    Six Castaway Classics

    by R. M. Ballantyne, Daniel Defoe, Robert Louis Stevenson ...
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  • Kaffir Folk-Lore: A Selection From The Traditional Tales Current Among The People Living On The Eastern Border of The Cape Colony With Copious Explanatory Notes

    by Geo. Mc Call Theal ...
    Of late years a great deal of interest has been taken in the folklore of uncivilized tribes by those who have made it their business to study mankind. It has been found that a knowledge of the traditionary tales of a people is a key to their ideas and a standard of their powers of thought. These stories display their imaginative faculties; they are guides to the nature of the religious belief, of ... Read more

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  • Wild Scenes of a Hunter’s Life

    by John Frost ...
    Wild Scenes of a Hunter’s Life is a fascinating account of hunting different types of big game across the world. A table of contents is included. ... Read more

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    by William Stephen Rainsford ...
    "A mighty hunter." - Literary Digest, 1918"Vividly written, very graphic descriptions... an authority on the game of the Dark Continent." - Review of Reviews, 1909"A markedly readable volume describing the author's hunting life in British East Africa." - Everybody's Magazine, 1910Dr. Rainsford's 1909 book "The Land of the Lion " is a record of the twelve or thirteen months spent in the hunting ... Read more

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