by Angus Hamilton. Main Heritage Shelves General DS352 .H36 1920 Book Item-ID: i15532252 BIB-ID: 1006536 Show moreby Angus Hamilton. Main Heritage Shelves General DS352 .H36 1920 Book Item-ID: i15532252 BIB-ID: 1006536 Show less
by Angus Hamilton ... with 26 illustrations and a map. Main Heritage Shelves General DT406 .H2 1911 Book Item-ID: i10178429 BIB-ID: 1019478 Show moreby Angus Hamilton ... with 26 illustrations and a map. Main Heritage Shelves General DT406 .H2 1911 Book Item-ID: i10178429 BIB-ID: 1019478 Show less
Henry Salt entered the employment of Viscount Valentia, embarking with him on an eastern tour in 1802. In 1805, Valentia sent him on a mission to... Show moreHenry Salt entered the employment of Viscount Valentia, embarking with him on an eastern tour in 1802. In 1805, Valentia sent him on a mission to improve relations with the rulers of Abyssinia. During the sailing, on October 13th 1809 he anchored in Mocha where he remained, housed at the British Factory, until December 14th. It is probably during this stay that he had the chance to take this view; before starting his career as officer of the British government, he was an antiquarian and wanted to become a painter. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Signed in the plate "Salt del[ineavit], Angus sculp[sit]". Main Heritage Office General HC.GM.2013.0013 2-D Graphic Item-ID: i23861320 BIB-ID: 2537114 See Halls, J. J., Salt, H., & Victoria and Albert Museum. (1834). The life and correspondence of Henry Salt, Esq. F.R.S. &c: His Britannic Majesty's late Consul General in Egypt. London: Richard Bentley; Salt, H. (1814). A Voyage to Abyssinia, and travels into the interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British government, in the years 1809 and 1810: In which are included, an Account of the Portugese settlements on the East Coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage : a Concise narrative of late events in Arabia Felix : and some particulars respecting the aboriginal African tribes, extending from Mosambique to the borders of Egypt : together with Vocabularies of their respective languages. London: Rivington. Show less
Henry Salt entered the employment of Viscount Valentia, embarking with him on an eastern tour in 1802. In 1805, Valentia sent him on a mission to... Show moreHenry Salt entered the employment of Viscount Valentia, embarking with him on an eastern tour in 1802. In 1805, Valentia sent him on a mission to improve relations with the rulers of Abyssinia. During the sailing, on October 13th 1809 he anchored in Mocha where he remained, housed at the British Factory, until December 14th. It is probably during this stay that he had the chance to take this view; before starting his career as officer of the British government, he was an antiquarian and wanted to become a painter. Title from item, date devised by Library staff. Signed in the plate "Salt del[ineavit], Angus sculp[sit]". Main Heritage Office General HC.GM.2013.0014 Book Item-ID: i23861599 BIB-ID: 2537118 See Halls, J. J., Salt, H., & Victoria and Albert Museum. (1834). The life and correspondence of Henry Salt, Esq. F.R.S. &c: His Britannic Majesty's late Consul General in Egypt. London: Richard Bentley; Salt, H. (1814). A Voyage to Abyssinia, and travels into the interior of that country, executed under the orders of the British government, in the years 1809 and 1810: In which are included, an Account of the Portugese settlements on the East Coast of Africa, visited in the course of the voyage : a Concise narrative of late events in Arabia Felix : and some particulars respecting the aboriginal African tribes, extending from Mosambique to the borders of Egypt : together with Vocabularies of their respective languages. London: Rivington. Show less
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns, World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--German East Africa, World War, 1914-1918, World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives, English, D576.G3 B83 1919
by Angus Buchanan. Includes index. "Nature notes" includes lists of birds and plants collected. The book is Angus Buchanans account of the conquest of... Show moreby Angus Buchanan. Includes index. "Nature notes" includes lists of birds and plants collected. The book is Angus Buchanans account of the conquest of German East Africa during the First World War 1914-1918. Buchanan was a Captain who marched a unit over 850 miles, covering territories around Kilimanjaro, Lake Victoria, the Belgian Congo, and the Lindi area. The book is an account of Buchanans experiences of the campaign, which was conducted in conditions of extreme heat and drought, and through inhospitable territories of high grass and jungle with only bare rations of flour and water. Buchanan describes the threats that his unit encountered, including animals, enemies, illness, and the effects of being wounded. Taking the form of diary entries, Buchanans account provides an insight into the daily lives of troops stationed at various points along the frontier. The book closes with a chapter of nature observations, which describes the flora, and fauna of a virtually unexplored world Main Heritage Shelves General D576.G3 B83 1919 Book Item-ID: i20449999 BIB-ID: 1830496 Show less