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Page 44
... Nairobi , which as late as 1907 was little more than a tent city and rail depot called Mile 326 , near the swampy springs known to the Maasai as N'erobi , " place of cold waters , at the south end of the fertile Kikuyu hills . These ...
... Nairobi , which as late as 1907 was little more than a tent city and rail depot called Mile 326 , near the swampy springs known to the Maasai as N'erobi , " place of cold waters , at the south end of the fertile Kikuyu hills . These ...
Page 46
... Nairobi . In 1961 , Nairobi was still a frontier town where travelers to wilder parts were served and outfitted . Gazelle and zebra crossed the road at Embakasi Airport , and the Aathi Plain and the Ngong Hills , bringing Maasai Land to ...
... Nairobi . In 1961 , Nairobi was still a frontier town where travelers to wilder parts were served and outfitted . Gazelle and zebra crossed the road at Embakasi Airport , and the Aathi Plain and the Ngong Hills , bringing Maasai Land to ...
Page 236
... ( Nairobi ) Kay and Myles Turner ( Seronera ) Desmond Vesey - FitzGerald ( Momela ) David Western ( Nairobi ) Dr. James Woodburn ( London ) Finally , I am much indebted to the people who checked the manuscript for mistakes ; they are , of ...
... ( Nairobi ) Kay and Myles Turner ( Seronera ) Desmond Vesey - FitzGerald ( Momela ) David Western ( Nairobi ) Dr. James Woodburn ( London ) Finally , I am much indebted to the people who checked the manuscript for mistakes ; they are , of ...
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