C. W. L. Bulpett

King of the Wa-Kikuyu (eBook, ePUB)

A True Story of Travel and Adventure in Africa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 364
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. November 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136249129
• Artikelnr.: 38457478

Autorenporträt

C.W.L. Bulpett

Inhaltsangabe

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).