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 125
... arrows on African game rangers ; arrow poisons are obtained from several plants ( two Apocynaceae , an amaryllis , and two lilies ) , but the one used most commonly in this region comes from a shrubby dogbane ( Aco- kanthera ) which has ...
... arrows on African game rangers ; arrow poisons are obtained from several plants ( two Apocynaceae , an amaryllis , and two lilies ) , but the one used most commonly in this region comes from a shrubby dogbane ( Aco- kanthera ) which has ...
Page 221
... arrows are tipped with sharpened wood , and each bundle has an arrow with a lance blade of honed iron that is used for small game like guinea fowl and dik - dik . All the rest have single or double - barbed metal points dipped in black ...
... arrows are tipped with sharpened wood , and each bundle has an arrow with a lance blade of honed iron that is used for small game like guinea fowl and dik - dik . All the rest have single or double - barbed metal points dipped in black ...
Page 227
... arrow need not be precise . The hunter had only to wait a few hours before tracking , so as not to drive the dying animal too far away , and in this time he would return to camp to find help in cutting up the meat , or if the animal was ...
... arrow need not be precise . The hunter had only to wait a few hours before tracking , so as not to drive the dying animal too far away , and in this time he would return to camp to find help in cutting up the meat , or if the animal was ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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