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Seventeen trips through Somáliland : a record of exploration & big game shooting, 1885 to 1893 : being the narrative of several journeys in the Hinterland of the Somáli coast protectorate, dating from the beginning of its administration by Great Britain until the present time, with descriptive notes on the wild fauna of the country
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- Creator
- by Captain H. G. C. Swayne
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- English
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- London : Rowland Ward and Co., 'The Jungle' ..., 1895
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- xx, 386 pages, 2 unnumbered pages, 2 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : illustrations, 2 folded maps, portraits ; 24 cm [1]
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- ocm51265153
- Title within decorative (animal-skin design) border.
- "With numerous illustrations and maps"--T.p.
- Illustrations include reproductions of photographs and of drawings by the author, Prince Boris Czetwertynski, and Mr. Seton Karr.
- "Printed by R. & R. Clark, Limited"--Colophon.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Ethnology -- The nomadic life -- Big game shooting, 1887 -- Government explorations -- A reconnaissance of the Abyssinian border, 1892 -- A visit to Rás Makunan of Harar, 1893 -- First journey to the Webbe Shabéleh River, 1893 -- Three weeks' koodoo stalking on Gólis Range, 1893 -- Second journey to the Webbe Shabéleh River, 1893 -- Notes on the wild fauna of Somáliland -- Appendix I: On fitting out Somáli expeditions -- Appendix II: Physical geography -- Appendix III: Notes on Somáli trade