The Tree where Man was BornIn this classic volume, Matthiessen exquisitely combines both nature and travel writing to bring East Africa to vivid life. He skillfully portrays the daily lives of herdsmen and hunter-gatherers; the drama of the predator kills; the hundreds of exotic animals; the breathtaking landscapes; and the area's turbulent natural, political, and social histories. |
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Page 112
... Serengeti keeps him in touch with mankind more than he would like , but one day he got away on a short safari , and was kind enough to take me with him . We would go to the Gol Mountains , in Maasai Land , and from there attempt to ...
... Serengeti keeps him in touch with mankind more than he would like , but one day he got away on a short safari , and was kind enough to take me with him . We would go to the Gol Mountains , in Maasai Land , and from there attempt to ...
Page 124
... Serengeti park ; they were harassing the Lemai guard post at night with threats and stones . Myles Turner flew an extra ranger to Lemai to strengthen the garrison , and I went along . We cir- cled a concentration of six hundred buffalo ...
... Serengeti park ; they were harassing the Lemai guard post at night with threats and stones . Myles Turner flew an extra ranger to Lemai to strengthen the garrison , and I went along . We cir- cled a concentration of six hundred buffalo ...
Page 142
... Serengeti . In 1913 , when the first safari came here , 3 the abounding lions and wild dogs were shot as vermin , but no elephants were seen at all . Even after 1925 , when the plains were hunted regularly by such men as Philip Percival ...
... Serengeti . In 1913 , when the first safari came here , 3 the abounding lions and wild dogs were shot as vermin , but no elephants were seen at all . Even after 1925 , when the plains were hunted regularly by such men as Philip Percival ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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