Project Gutenberg 2011-02-17 Public domain in the USA. 262 Ward, Mrs. 1808 1873 Ward, Harriet The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Cape and the Kaffirs: A Diary of Five Years' Residence in Kaffirland" by Harriet Ward is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work chronicles the author's personal experiences and observations during her time in Southern Africa, particularly within the British colonies and their interactions with the native populations known as the Kaffirs and the Fingoes. The author aims to provide insights into the land, its resources, and the opportunities for emigrants looking to settle in the region, while addressing the complexities of colonial life during this period. At the start of the text, Ward establishes her connections to notable figures such as Colonel Somerset and outlines her motivations for writing the diary. She reflects on the landscape and demographic details of Southern Africa, including a description of its climatic diversity, agricultural potential, and the social dynamics between the European settlers and indigenous groups. The narrative sets the stage for exploring the region's historical context and the implications of British colonization, highlighting the disparities in cultural understanding and the challenges faced by both colonizers and the native peoples they encountered. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en South Africa -- History -- Frontier Wars, 1811-1878 DT Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 622566 2025-09-14T10:17:18.279039 text/html 628372 2011-02-17T09:59:20 text/html 1095444 2025-09-14T10:17:27.922948 application/epub+zip 1104216 2025-09-14T10:17:22.150954 application/epub+zip 312395 2025-09-14T10:17:20.650963 application/epub+zip 1438944 2025-09-14T10:17:32.508949 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1413337 2025-09-14T10:17:26.975984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503362 2022-09-16T08:06:52.021826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 609723 2025-09-14T10:17:17.732035 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 609431 2011-02-17T09:59:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18795 2025-09-14T10:17:32.635902 application/rdf+xml 23727 2025-09-14T10:17:21.247977 image/jpeg 4601 2025-09-14T10:17:20.999985 image/jpeg 902833 2011-02-17T09:59:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 230650 2011-02-17T09:59:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1006505 2025-09-14T10:17:18.342976 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia