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 39
... feet . . 12 The first night of my return was spent at the New Stanley , since the old - fashioned Norfolk was full . After dark there was a light failure for two hours , most of which I passed contented in a huge white colonial tub ...
... feet . . 12 The first night of my return was spent at the New Stanley , since the old - fashioned Norfolk was full . After dark there was a light failure for two hours , most of which I passed contented in a huge white colonial tub ...
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... feet high , ten feet across , encircled at the base by a ring of larger stones that gives them form . Some of these cairns or graves , most common near the water points to which the old track winds , have been identified as Galla ...
... feet high , ten feet across , encircled at the base by a ring of larger stones that gives them form . Some of these cairns or graves , most common near the water points to which the old track winds , have been identified as Galla ...
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... feet , Kilimanjaro is the highest solitary mountain in the world . Mt. Kenya is a shard of rock thrust upward from the earth , but Kilima Njaro , the White Mountain , has ascended into the sky , a place of religious resonance for tribes ...
... feet , Kilimanjaro is the highest solitary mountain in the world . Mt. Kenya is a shard of rock thrust upward from the earth , but Kilima Njaro , the White Mountain , has ascended into the sky , a place of religious resonance for tribes ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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