Sport and Travel: East and West is a travelogue written by Frederick Courteney Selous, a renowned British explorer and big-game hunter. The book, originally published in 1900, details Selous' adventurous journeys across Africa and Asia, where he indulged in his passion for hunting and exploring the wilderness.The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers Selous' travels in Africa, where he hunted elephants, lions, and other big game animals. He describes his encounters with various tribes and their customs, as ...
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Sport and Travel: East and West is a travelogue written by Frederick Courteney Selous, a renowned British explorer and big-game hunter. The book, originally published in 1900, details Selous' adventurous journeys across Africa and Asia, where he indulged in his passion for hunting and exploring the wilderness.The book is divided into two parts. The first part covers Selous' travels in Africa, where he hunted elephants, lions, and other big game animals. He describes his encounters with various tribes and their customs, as well as his experiences of navigating through the African wilderness.The second part of the book focuses on Selous' travels in India, where he hunted tigers and other wildlife. He provides a vivid description of the Indian landscape, its people, and their culture. Selous also discusses the challenges of hunting in India, including the dangers posed by the animals and the difficulty of tracking them.Sport and Travel: East and West is a fascinating account of Selous' travels and his love for hunting and exploring. The book provides a glimpse into the life of an adventurer in the late 19th century and is a must-read for anyone interested in travel, wildlife, and hunting.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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