The golden pool
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About This Book
Richard Austin Freeman recounts an incredible voyage to North Africa and Ashanti in search of the Aboasi mine, dug by Christians in search of gold. Along the way, a young Englishman steals a local ritual treasure and his misadventures are retold here. This rumbustious adventurer is met by all manner of dangers in a remarkable latter day exploit. Once required reading by the British colonial services in Africa, this tale will delight fans of high adventure.
Chapters (33)
- THE GOLDEN POOL
- CONTENTS.
- THE GOLDEN POOL. THE STORY OF A FORGOTTEN MINE.
- CHAPTER I. IN WHICH I MAKE THE ACQUAINTANCE OF CAPTAIN BITHERY.
- CHAPTER II. IN WHICH I SET OUT FOR AFRICA.
- CHAPTER III. I HEAR STRANGE STORIES AND VAGUE RUMOURS.
- CHAPTER IV. I VISIT A GRAVEYARD AND MEET A BLIND MAN.
- CHAPTER V. I ENCOUNTER A CURIOUS RELIC.
- CHAPTER VI. THE JOURNAL OF CAPTAIN BARNABAS HOGG.
- CHAPTER VII. I FORM AN ABSURD RESOLUTION.
- CHAPTER VIII. I MAKE A NEW ACQUAINTANCE.
- CHAPTER IX. I BID FAREWELL TO MY FRIENDS.
- CHAPTER X. I TAKE TO THE ROAD.
- CHAPTER XI. I FIND MYSELF AMONG ENEMIES.
- CHAPTER XII. I CHANGE MY IDENTITY.
- CHAPTER XIII. THE GOLDEN POOL.
- CHAPTER XIV. I AM LED INTO CAPTIVITY.
- CHAPTER XV. THE ABOASI MINE.
- CHAPTER XVI. I ASSIST IN A ROBBERY AND BECOME A FUGITIVE.
- CHAPTER XVII. THE LAST OF BUKÁRI MOSHI.
- CHAPTER XVIII. I AGAIN BECOME A FUGITIVE.
- CHAPTER XIX. I MAKE MY APPEARANCE IN A NEW CHARACTER.
- CHAPTER XX. I JOIN A PARTY OF BOHEMIANS.
- CHAPTER XXI. I MEET WITH SOME OLD ACQUAINTANCES.
- CHAPTER XXII. A CATASTROPHE.
- CHAPTER XXIII. I MAKE A CURIOUS DISCOVERY.
- CHAPTER XXIV. I RETURN TO AN OLD TRADE.
- CHAPTER XXV. I SET OUT UPON MY VOYAGE.
- CHAPTER XXVI. I PUT OUT INTO THE DARKNESS.
- CHAPTER XXVII. SHIP AHOY!
- CHAPTER XXVIII. IN WHICH I BID FAREWELL TO THE READER.
- EPILOGUE.
- TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
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