Project Gutenberg 2024-08-20 Public domain in the USA. 498 Holub, Emil 1847 1902 Holub, Emile Holub, Emilio Frewer, Ellen E. (Ellen Elizabeth) 1848 1940 Frewer, Ellen Elizabeth Seven years in South Africa, volume 1 (of 2) : $b travels, researches, and hunting adventures, between the diamond fields and the Zambesi (1872-79) $aUnited Kingdom :$bSampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington, $c1881. Peter Becker, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Seven Years in South Africa: Travels, Researches, and Hunting Adventures, Between the Diamond-Fields and the Zambesi" by Dr. Emil Holub is a travelogue and scientific exploration written in the late 19th century. The narrative captures Holub's extensive journeys across South Africa, weaving together his experiences as a traveler, researcher, and physician while exploring the region's natural history and the burgeoning diamond industry. It provides insights into the cultural dynamics, fauna, and flora encountered during his adventures. The opening of the work presents Holub’s excitement as he arrives in South Africa after a long and arduous voyage. He describes the relief and thrill that comes with sighting Table Mountain, a significant landmark before reaching Cape Town. The narrative reflects his eagerness to engage in scientific research amidst the vibrant backdrop of South African society, including his initial experiences in Cape Town and Port Elizabeth, where he encounters a diverse population and the challenges of daily life in a new land. Holub's reflections foreshadow the blend of adventure, discovery, and hardship that will characterize his seven-year sojourn in South Africa. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/sevenyearsinsout01holu 20211215110957holub 1881 gb Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en South Africa -- Description and travel Hunting -- South Africa DT Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 797858 2025-06-29T09:58:16.524573 text/html 769081 2024-08-20T07:20:58 text/html 8814325 2025-06-29T09:58:29.882413 application/epub+zip 8821830 2025-06-29T09:58:19.711463 application/epub+zip 420102 2025-06-29T09:58:17.801490 application/epub+zip 9021933 2025-06-29T09:58:36.622407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 8978383 2025-06-29T09:58:28.183419 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 692998 2025-06-29T09:58:14.375586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 672857 2024-08-20T07:20:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16967 2025-06-29T09:58:36.784387 application/rdf+xml 9276 2025-06-29T09:58:18.202498 image/jpeg 1869 2025-06-29T09:58:18.102468 image/jpeg 8252870 2025-06-29T09:58:16.829522 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 de.wikipedia