
The World and Its People, Book VII: Views in Africa
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- THE
- YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY
- FOR SCHOOL AND HOME.
- EDITED BY
- LARKIN DUNTON, LL.D.,
- HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL. Volume XI.
- THE
- YOUNG FOLKS' LIBRARY,
- Edited by LARKIN DUNTON, LL.D.,
- HEAD MASTER OF THE BOSTON NORMAL SCHOOL.
- Stories of Child Life.
- The World and its People.
- THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE.
- BOOK VII.
- VIEWS IN AFRICA.
- ANNA B. BADLAM,
- AUTHOR OF "STORIES OF CHILD LIFE."
- PUBLISHERS' ANNOUNCEMENT.
- PREFACE.
- CONTENTS.
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- PART ONE.
- GLIMPSES OF THE DARK CONTINENT.
- CHAPTER I.
- A BIRD'S-EYE VIEW.
- CHAPTER II.
- SOME PHYSICAL FEATURES.
- CHAPTER III.
- THE OASES OF THE DESERT.
- CHAPTER IV.
- MORE PHYSICAL FEATURES.
- CHAPTER V.
- FEATURES, ANCIENT AND MODERN.
- CHAPTER VI.
- THE RIVERS OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER VII.
- THE NILE, THE MOST ANCIENT OF RIVERS.
- CHAPTER VIII.
- THE NIGER, THE RIVER OF THE WEST.
- CHAPTER IX.
- THE ZAMBESI, THE RIVER OF SOUTHEAST AFRICA.
- CHAPTER X.
- A VIEW OF VICTORIA FALLS.
- CHAPTER XI.
- ANOTHER VIEW OF THE ZAMBESI.
- CHAPTER XII.
- THE DESERTS OF SOUTH AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XIII.
- GLIMPSES OF RIVERS.
- CHAPTER XIV.
- THE CONGO RIVER.
- CHAPTER XV.
- THE PEOPLE OF THE CONGO RIVER BASIN.
- CHAPTER XVI.
- VIEWS OF THE CONGO BASIN.
- CHAPTER XVII.
- MORE VIEWS OF THE CONGO REGION.
- CHAPTER XVIII.
- THE CONGO FREE STATE.
- CHAPTER XIX.
- THE LAKE REGION OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XX.
- "THE LAND OF THE MOON."
- CHAPTER XXI.
- VIEWS OF LAKE TANGANYIKA.
- CHAPTER XXII.
- SOME VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE.
- CHAPTER XXIII
- THE MARCH TOWARDS VICTORIA NYANZA.
- CHAPTER XXIV.
- VIEW OF THE NILE AT LAKE VICTORIA NYANZA.
- CHAPTER XXV.
- THE APPROACH TO LAKE ALBERT NYANZA.
- CHAPTER XXVI.
- A VIEW OF LAKE ALBERT NYANZA.
- CHAPTER XXVII.
- FROM LAKE ALBERT TO MURCHISON FALLS.
- CHAPTER XXVIII.
- MOUNTAINS OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XXIX.
- SOME PECULIAR FEATURES OF AFRICAN SOIL.
- CHAPTER XXX.
- THE MINERALS OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XXXI.
- THE DIAMOND FIELDS.
- CHAPTER XXXII.
- GLIMPSES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XXXIII.
- NATIVES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XXXIV.
- A VIEW OF CAPE COLONY.
- CHAPTER XXXV.
- ANNEXATIONS TO CAPE COLONY.
- CHAPTER XXXVI.
- ANOTHER VIEW OF CAPE COLONY.
- CHAPTER XXXVII.
- NATAL.
- CHAPTER XXXVIII.
- KAFFRARIA, OR KAFFIRLAND.
- CHAPTER XXXIX.
- KAFFIR TRAITS AND CUSTOMS.
- CHAPTER XL.
- HOTTENTOT CUSTOMS.
- CHAPTER XLI.
- ORANGE FREE STATE.
- CHAPTER XLII.
- THE SOUTH AFRICAN REPUBLIC.
- CHAPTER XLIII.
- OVER THE DRACHENBERG MOUNTAINS.
- CHAPTER XLIV.
- VIEWS OF THE BOERS.
- CHAPTER XLV.
- OTHER SECTIONS OF SOUTH AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XLVI.
- RETROSPECTIVE VIEWS.
- PART TWO.
- BROADER VIEWS OF THE CONTINENT.
- CHAPTER XLVII.
- VIEWS OF WESTERN AFRICA.
- CHAPTER XLVIII.
- UPPER GUINEA.
- CHAPTER XLIX.
- LOWER GUINEA.
- CHAPTER L.
- THE CLIMATE OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER LI.
- THE VEGETATION OF AFRICA.
- THE ARAB TO THE PALM
- Bayard Taylor.
- CHAPTER LII.
- VARIETIES OF VEGETATION.
- CHAPTER LIII.
- VIEWS OF ANIMAL LIFE.
- CHAPTER LIV.
- THE ANTELOPE FAMILY.
- CHAPTER LV.
- SOME OF THE RUMINANTS.
- CHAPTER LVI.
- VIEWS OF ELEPHANTS.
- CHAPTER LVII.
- VIEWS OF THE HIPPOPOTAMUS.
- CHAPTER LVIII.
- VIEWS OF THE RHINOCEROS.
- CHAPTER LIX.
- LION HUNTING.
- THE LION'S RIDE.
- CHAPTER LX.
- INCIDENTAL VIEWS OF ANIMAL LIFE.
- CHAPTER LXI.
- BIRD LIFE IN AFRICA.
- CHAPTER LXII.
- THE OSTRICH IN A WILD STATE.
- CHAPTER LXIII.
- OSTRICH FARMING AT CAPE COLONY.
- CHAPTER LXIV.
- VIEWS OF AN OSTRICH FARM.
- CHAPTER LXV.
- VIEWS IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA.
- CHAPTER LXVI.
- CROCODILES.
- CHAPTER LXVII.
- ANTS OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER LXVIII.
- THE PEOPLE OF AFRICA.
- CHAPTER LXIX.
- PEN PORTRAITS.
- CHAPTER LXX.
- VIEWS FROM LIVINGSTONE.
- CHAPTER LXXI.
- VIEWS FROM ANDERSSON.
- CHAPTER LXXII
- NEW VIEWS OF NATIVES.
- CHAPTER LXXIII.
- MORE VIEWS FROM LIVINGSTONE.
- CHAPTER LXXIV.
- CURIOUS MODES.
- CHAPTER LXXV.
- THE EMPIRE OF MOROCCO.
- CHAPTER LXXVI.
- INTO ALGERIA.
- CHAPTER LXXVII.
- THE STATE OF TUNIS.
- CHAPTER LXXVIII.
- THE PROVINCE OF TRIPOLI.
- CHAPTER LXXIX.
- FEZZAN.
- CHAPTER LXXX.
- THE PORT OF EGYPT.
- CHAPTER LXXXI.
- THE NILE DELTA AND THE SUEZ CANAL.
- CHAPTER LXXXII.
- CAIRO, THE GREATEST CITY IN AFRICA.
- CHAPTER LXXXIII.
- EDUCATION IN CAIRO.
- CHAPTER LXXXIV.
- GIZEH AND ITS PYRAMIDS.
- CHAPTER LXXXV.
- HELIOPOLIS, THEBES, AND KARNAC.
- THE END.
- INDEX.
- Part I.
- Part II.
- STEPPING STONES TO LITERATURE
- and
- Charles B. Gilbert, Superintendent of Schools, Newark, N. J.
- ATTRACTIVE AND INSTRUCTIVE SCHOOL READING.
- STEPPING STONES TO LITERATURE.—Arnold-Gilbert.
- THE WORLD AND ITS PEOPLE.—Dunton. GEOGRAPHICAL READERS.
- THE LAND OF SONG.—Shute-Dunton.
- THE NORMAL COURSE IN READING.—Todd-Powell.
- THE RATIONAL METHOD IN READING.—Ward-Warner.
- STEPPING STONES TO LITERATURE
- and
- Charles B. Gilbert, Superintendent of Schools, Newark, N. J.
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