Project Gutenberg 2013-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 207 Mayo, Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, Earl of 1851 1927 Wyndham Bourke, Dermot Robert, Earl of Mayo Whymper, Charles 1853 1941 Whymper, C. (Charles) 05008154 Sport in Abyssinia; Or, The Mareb and Tackazzee Produced by Melissa McDaniel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sport in Abyssinia; Or, The Mareb and Tackazzee" by the Earl of Mayo is an adventure travelogue written in the late 19th century. This account narrates the author's hunting expedition in Abyssinia, showcasing his experiences and interactions with both local inhabitants and landscapes. Mayo skillfully blends reports of his sportsmanship with insightful observations about the culture and environment he encounters along the Mareb and Tackazzee rivers. The opening of the narrative establishes the beginning of a journey from Cairo, where the author and his companions gather before moving to Suez and eventually setting off to Abyssinia. The author introduces key participants, including Petros, an Abyssinian merchant who becomes his valuable interpreter. Capturing the challenges of organizing supplies and navigating the unfamiliar terrain, Mayo vividly describes his first encounters with the region's wildlife and local customs. Despite a series of amusing predicaments and minor failures, such as missed shots at game, the sense of excitement and anticipation in his writing draws readers into the adventure that lies ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43606/43606-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ethiopia -- Description and travel Mayo, Dermot Robert Wyndham Bourke, Earl of, 1851-1927 Hunting -- Ethiopia DT Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing 531114 2025-07-17T13:36:59.191579 text/html 518410 2024-10-23T18:16:10 text/html 900604 2025-07-17T13:37:06.734539 application/epub+zip 905893 2025-07-17T13:37:00.367609 application/epub+zip 263065 2025-07-17T13:36:59.769610 application/epub+zip 1061721 2025-07-17T13:37:10.926513 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1056982 2025-07-17T13:37:05.980570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415612 2022-09-19T20:50:09.930944 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456489 2025-07-17T13:36:58.148581 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436485 2024-10-23T18:16:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17997 2025-07-17T13:37:11.064535 application/rdf+xml 13619 2025-07-17T13:36:59.867583 image/jpeg 1947 2025-07-17T13:36:59.819713 image/jpeg 852080 2025-07-17T13:36:59.244603 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