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 220
... fire - colored berries . Gidabembe , the Hadza say , has been one of their camps for a long time , longer than the old- est of them can remember . It is used mainly in the dry season , when large animals are more eas- ily killed , and ...
... fire - colored berries . Gidabembe , the Hadza say , has been one of their camps for a long time , longer than the old- est of them can remember . It is used mainly in the dry season , when large animals are more eas- ily killed , and ...
Page 233
... fire . The striped swallow that nests under the arch was here before man's up- right troupes came through the silent baobabs , and so were the geckos , hornets , and small mice that go about their bright - eyed business undis- turbed ...
... fire . The striped swallow that nests under the arch was here before man's up- right troupes came through the silent baobabs , and so were the geckos , hornets , and small mice that go about their bright - eyed business undis- turbed ...
Page 234
... fire and rolls himself a fat and lumpy smoke and coughs and coughs and coughs to his heart's con- tent , and one forgives him even this . Soon the cricket stops its singing , and after a silence there is birdsong , the bell note of the ...
... fire and rolls himself a fat and lumpy smoke and coughs and coughs and coughs to his heart's con- tent , and one forgives him even this . Soon the cricket stops its singing , and after a silence there is birdsong , the bell note of the ...
Contents
The Tree Where Man Was Born | 21 |
White Highlands | 31 |
Northwest Frontier | 49 |
Copyright | |
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