Seventeen trips through Somáliland / A record of exploration & big game shooting, 1885 to 1893
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Over seventeen journeys between 1885 and 1893 into the interior of the Somali coast protectorate, the author combines travel narrative, hunting memoir, and natural history to record local customs, clan structures, nomadic economy, caravan life, animal species, and archaeological remains. Detailed chapters describe camel and livestock management, caravan routes and hazards, ethnographic observations on social and religious practices, and accounts of big-game shooting accompanied by maps, sketches, and practical advice for future travellers and sportsmen.
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