An account of the "adventures" of a Yorkshireman, first published in 1911, of his early life as a sailor, participation in the Matabele War, and his largely succesful attempts to unite the Kikuyu tribe.
An account of the "adventures" of a Yorkshireman, first published in 1911, of his early life as a sailor, participation in the Matabele War, and his largely succesful attempts to unite the Kikuyu tribe.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Early youth I run away to sea on a fishing-boat hardships of the life take service on a tugboat life on board a tramp first view of tropical African coast a collision at sea land at Durban, 1895. I work my way up-country to Matabeleland employed as fireman on engine reach Johannesburg trek the rest of the way to Bulawayo on foot take service in the Matabeleland Mounted Police join the Africander Corps engaged in putting down the rebellion go into trade in Bulawayo return to the coast I take to the stage work my way on an Arab dhow to Mombassa, February 1898 cool official reception. 1898 - determine to organize a transport caravan on the Uganda Railway route to carry provisions for the collies working on the railway man-eating lions at railway construction camps reach the borderland of the Masai and Kikuyu tribes desertion of my men return to Railhead start out again with convoys for Uganda loss of my transport animals decide to enter the Kikuyu country. Government official tries to prevent me going into the Kikuyu country give the official the slip my first acquaintance with the Kikuyu meet Karuri, the Kikuyu chief hospitable reception Kikuyu village attacked because of my presence in it I help to beat off the attack successful trading build a house in the Kikuyu village native theory as to the origin of the Kikuyu race I help defend my Kikuyu friends from hostile raids and beat off the enemy benefit of my conciliatory counsels Pigasangi and blood-brotherhood. Am established in the country native festivities and dances troubadours musical quickness of the natives dearth of musical instruments my attempts at military organization hostile rumours preparations for resisting attack great battle and defeat of the attacking tribes victory due to skilful tactics of my Kikuyu force succeed in taking a large convoy of provisions into the starving government stations white men attacked and killed am supreme in the tribe native poisons although I am supplying the government stations with food, I get no recognition at the hands of the officials. (Part contents).
Early youth I run away to sea on a fishing-boat hardships of the life take service on a tugboat life on board a tramp first view of tropical African coast a collision at sea land at Durban, 1895. I work my way up-country to Matabeleland employed as fireman on engine reach Johannesburg trek the rest of the way to Bulawayo on foot take service in the Matabeleland Mounted Police join the Africander Corps engaged in putting down the rebellion go into trade in Bulawayo return to the coast I take to the stage work my way on an Arab dhow to Mombassa, February 1898 cool official reception. 1898 - determine to organize a transport caravan on the Uganda Railway route to carry provisions for the collies working on the railway man-eating lions at railway construction camps reach the borderland of the Masai and Kikuyu tribes desertion of my men return to Railhead start out again with convoys for Uganda loss of my transport animals decide to enter the Kikuyu country. Government official tries to prevent me going into the Kikuyu country give the official the slip my first acquaintance with the Kikuyu meet Karuri, the Kikuyu chief hospitable reception Kikuyu village attacked because of my presence in it I help to beat off the attack successful trading build a house in the Kikuyu village native theory as to the origin of the Kikuyu race I help defend my Kikuyu friends from hostile raids and beat off the enemy benefit of my conciliatory counsels Pigasangi and blood-brotherhood. Am established in the country native festivities and dances troubadours musical quickness of the natives dearth of musical instruments my attempts at military organization hostile rumours preparations for resisting attack great battle and defeat of the attacking tribes victory due to skilful tactics of my Kikuyu force succeed in taking a large convoy of provisions into the starving government stations white men attacked and killed am supreme in the tribe native poisons although I am supplying the government stations with food, I get no recognition at the hands of the officials. (Part contents).
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